
The Secret of Happiness
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Happiness. It's what we all long for, what all human beings seek in our jobs, our relationships, our activities. We try so hard to be happy, and all too often we end up empty and unsatisfied. Why? Because, says Billy Graham in this classic work, we are looking for happiness in all the wrong places.
We haven't learned the secret Jesus taught in the Beatitudes - that true, lasting happiness simply isn't to be found by seeking it directly. Happiness is a by-product, a bonus that comes when we seek what is really important. And the things that will bring us the satisfaction we long for are not necessarily what the world considers meaningful.
Jesus did not have to have an outward stimulus to make Him happy, Billy Graham points out. "He had learned a secret that allowed Him to live above the circumstances of life and fear of the future. He moved with calmness, certainty, and serenity through the most trying circumstances - even death! What was His secret? He gave it to us in the Beautitudes."
Presented with Billy Graham's characteristic vigor and simplicity in this landmark book, it is a secret that can transform your life.
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Billy Graham, world-renowned preacher, evangelist, and author, delivered the gospel message to more people face-to-face than anyone in history and ministried on every continent of the world in almost 200 countries and territories. His ministry extended far beyond stadiums and arenas, utilizing radio, television, film, print media, wireless communications, and thirty-four books, all that still carry the good news of God's redemptive love for humanity.
Content
- Intro
- Cover Page
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Preface
- Publishers Note
- CHAPTER 1: THE SEARCH FOR HAPPINESS
- Searching for Happiness in the Wrong Places
- God Has the Answer
- The Three Things We Search For
- The Beatitudes: God's Key to Man's Search
- Who Was This Jesus?
- Men Right Side Up in an Upside-Down World
- The Impact of Christlike Living
- An Invitation to a Journey
- CHAPTER 2: HAPPINESS THROUGH POVERTY
- An Unforgettable Day
- The Nature of Poverty
- The True Meaning of Spiritual Poverty
- The First Step
- The Cure for Our Spiritual Disease
- Our Dependence on God
- Serving Christ
- CHAPTER 3: HAPPINESS WHILE MOURNING
- The Shallowness of Our Lives
- The Meaning of Mourning
- Kinds of Mourning
- The Mourning of Repentance
- The Mourning of Love
- The Mourning of Soul Travail
- The Mourning of Suffering and Bereavement
- The Mourning of Blank Despair
- CHAPTER 4: HAPPINESS THROUGH MEEKNESS
- Searching for the Meaning of Meekness
- The True Meaning of Meekness
- Meekness Means Gentleness
- Meekness Involves Yieldedness
- Meekness Denotes Forbearance
- Meekness Suggests Patience
- Happiness and Meekness for You
- CHAPTER 5: HAPPY THOUGH HUNGRY
- A Sick Society
- Happiness in Hunger
- Hunger for Righteousness
- The Nature of Righteousness
- Our God Forgets!
- The Goal of Righteousness
- Stumbling Blocks to Righteousness
- The Difference Between Believing and Receiving
- The Dangers of Spiritual Staleness
- Vigor in the Early Church
- Surrender and Devotion
- Steps to Surrender
- The Secret of Surrender
- The Source of Righteousness
- Satisfaction in Christ
- CHAPTER 6: HAPPINESS THROUGH SHOWING MERCY
- Mercy Is Not Self-Centered
- Mercy in Action
- Prejudice-A Barrier to Mercy
- The Antidote to Prejudice
- Go with the Gospel
- Is There Any Other Remedy?
- Reformed by Regeneration
- Tbe Gifts of the Gospel
- CHAPTER 7: HAPPINESS IN PURITY
- Tbe True Meaning of Purity
- Misconceptions About Purity of Heart
- Evil in the Heart
- The Cure for a Sick Heart
- Tbe Nature of the Pure Heart
- Physical Cleanliness
- Moral Cleanliness
- Pure in Our Minds
- Pure in Our Actions
- Purity in the Marketplace
- Purity and Happiness Are Possible
- Dying to Dirt
- CHAPTER 8: HAPPINESS THROUGH PEACEMAKING
- The Search for Peace
- A Breach Repaired
- Psychiatry Alone Won't Work
- Where Does It Begin?
- A Cease-fire Needed
- The Solace of Surrender
- The Secret of Service
- Becoming Peacemakers
- Being Peacemakers in the Home
- Peace and Our Community
- Peace in the Cburch
- Working for Peace at Our Work
- Peacemaking in Our World
- CHAPTER 9: HAPPINESS IN SPITE OF PERSECUTION
- We Are Not Exempt
- He Made No False Promises
- Bathed Hands in the Blaze
- Otber Kinds of Persecution
- Patience in Persecution
- An Upside-Down World
- Called Counterfeit
- War in the World
- The Cross for Christians
- The Privilege of Persecution
- Positive Thoughts on Persecution
- Hope Hangs a Halo
- Tbe Need for Sunshine and Shadow
- Messages from the Martyrs
- CHAPTER 10: STEPS TO HAPPINESS
- Steps to Abundant Living
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