Rainn Wilson on Happiness

03 Friday May 2013

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“I don’t like the word ‘happiness.’ I think we have it in the United States – ‘life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.’ What is the pursuit of happiness? Happiness, to me, is like my son when you take him to Santa Monica pier and he goes on a roller coaster and eats cotton candy. He’s happy. And then eight minutes later, he’s not happy. He wants to do it again to get happy again… Happiness is this thing that you’re chasing.

“I think the better word is ‘contentment.’ Contentment lies in living fully in your life’s purpose. Living in God’s purpose for you breeds a contentment that’s not contingent on achieving certain things or doing certain things … The ancient Greeks believed in a concept called eudaimonia, which translates as ‘human flourishing.’ That was the highest ideal in the Greek world.

“Can you imagine if our natural motto was, ‘Life, liberty and the pursuit of human flourishing? It’s not happiness; it’s human flourishing – deep, soul-enriching stuff. It’s connection. It’s service. It’s work. It’s creativity. It’s beauty.

“I believe in life, liberty and the pursuit of human flourishing.”

- an excerpt from an interview in Relevant Magazine

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23 Friday Mar 2012

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Quotes and Scripture are some of my favorite things in the world. I just love reading something and it being EXACTLY what I needed to hear.
So here goes my 2nd post of Quotes.

“Fearing people is a dangerous trap, but trusting the LORD means safety.” Proverbs 29:25 (For more on this, go to The Greenhouse’s post on Shields).
“For God is not unjust. He will not forget how hard you have worked for Him & how you’ve shown your love to Him by caring for other believers.” Hebrews 6:10
“Let us not be satisfied w/ just giving money. I would like more people to give their hands to serve & their hearts to love.” – Mother Teresa
“Go, send, or disobey.” – John Piper
Lord grant that I may seek rather to comfort than be comforted; to understand rather than be understood; to love rather than be loved.” – Mother Teresa
“The reason some do not have a passion for missions is their form of Christianity is not worth propagating.” – Danny Akin
“Don’t fall in love with somebody’s potential.” – Ashley Warren
“Never let a problem to be solved become more important than a person to be loved.” – Barbara Johnson
“I am like a little pencil in His hand, that is all. He does the thinking. He does the writing. The pencil has nothing to do with it.” – Mother Teresa (For more on this, see my post, God I Look To You)
“Commit everything you do to the Lord. Trust Him, & He will help you… the justice of your cause will shine like the noonday sun.” Psalm 37:5-6
“Either write something worth reading or do something worth writing about.” – Benjamin Franklin
“You can easily judge the character of a man by how he treats those who can do nothing for him.” – James D. Miles
“Because of God’s tender mercy, the morning light from heaven is about to break upon us.” Luke 1:78
“Relax, everything’s going to be all right; rest, everything’s coming together; open your hearts, love is on the way!” Jude 1:2
“When singles display habitual discontentment with their marital status, they communicate to the world that Jesus isn’t enough.” – Kostenberger
“Always be humble and gentle. Be patient with each other, making allowance for each other’s faults because of your love.” Ephesians 4:2

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14 Wednesday Dec 2011

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I needed to be reminded of a few of these today,
so I decided to share them with the group.

“It is good to remind ourselves that the will of God comes from the heart of God and that we need not be afraid.” – Warren Wiersbe
“God’s will is what we would choose if we knew what God knows.” – Nancy Leigh DeMoss
“‘He defended the cause of the poor & needy, & so all went well. Is that not what it means to know Me?’ declares the LORD.” Jeremiah 22:16
“Our charge is to both proclaim and embody the gospel so that others can see, hear, and feel God’s love in tangible ways.” – Richard Stearns
“They were completely amazed & said again & again, ‘Everything He does is wonderful.’” Mark 7:37a
“My greatest disappointments in life are when I ask anyone or anything other than Jesus Christ to be my savior.” – Jon Acuff
“We don’t get to opt out of living on mission because we may not be appreciated.”
“Yes, you will be enriched in every way so that you can always be generous. And when we take your gifts to those who need them, they will thank God. So two good things will result from this ministry of giving—the needs of the believers in Jerusalem will be met, and they will joyfully express their thanks to God.” 2 Corinthians 9:11-12
“No great wisdom can be reached without sacrifice.” – CS Lewis, The Magician’s Nephew
“Most of the time, I am not brave. I just believe in a God who will use me even though I’m not.” – Katie Davis
“The God who created the universe did not create too many children in His own image and not enough love to go around. We can do more.” – Katie Davis
”What if, just beyond that risk, just beyond the fear is a life better than anything we have ever imagined: life to the fullest.” – Katie Davis
“The secret of following God’s will, I discovered, usually is wrapped up in rejecting the good for God’s best.” – Yohannan
What Christ can do with a willing life surrendered at His feet is more than we can comprehend.

And we’ll end with a photo of our recent Friends reunion!

just love.

~ right where you are.

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