Don’t you realize that your body is the temple of the Holy Spirit, who lives in you and was given to you by God? You do not belong to yourself, for God bought you with a high price. So you must honor God with your body. 1 Corinthians 6:19-20 (NLT) Good health really affects happiness, yet it’s one quality that we often take for granted when we’re well. We’ve all experienced sickness to varying degrees, and we know loved ones who struggle with their health or are even in heaven today with Jesus. We can’t always answer why, but we know from God’s Word that our bodies, our health and our well-being all matter to God. God says your body is the Holy Spirit’s temple, …

This I declare about the Lord: He alone is my refuge, my place of safety; he is my God, and I trust him. Psalm 91:2 (NLT) Where do we find security? When I was a young man, I remember being told, If you want security, get a government job. Yet the average Canadian changes jobs twelve times in their lifetime! Placing your security in careers, money or government all hold risk and the possibility of failing you at some point. So, security needs to be an internal thing between you and God, because there is nothing on this planet that you can truly trust like Him. That’s why Psalm 91 is so comforting—it reminds believers to root our security, peace and protection in Jesus. Psalm …

I came that they may have and enjoy life, and have it in abundance [to the full, till it overflows]. John 10:10 (AMP) Living proactively helps us lead a more joyful life. Growing up, we used to play a game called pinball. When a plunger was pulled back and released, it would launch a steel ball bearing up to the top of the board. It would roll back down the board, running into posts and blockades, it bounced all over the place. That ball bearing seemed alive the way it bounced around the board, but in reality, it simply reacted to everything it ran into. Maybe you struggle to live fully because you feel like that ball bearing, believing you’re unable to live the way …

And a slave does not abide in the house forever, but a son abides forever. Therefore if the Son makes you free, you shall be free indeed. John 8:35-36 (NKJV) There are several qualities that generate happiness and one is knowing a true sense of freedom. When we begin to feel like we are no longer free in our lives, it’s amazing how quickly a sense of bondage develops. Folks who feel a sense of enslavement often use language like, Well, I don’t have a choice, or There’s nothing I can do about it. Now, slavery is joyless, so why would we want to live as though we’re choice-less captives? The good news is when you choose Jesus, you find no slavery—only liberty and joy! …