Holiness Over Happiness

Pastor Bill Bush · Oct 10, 2021

Every marriage is marked by genuine incompatibility rooted not merely in personality differences but in the brokenness that entered humanity at the fall of Genesis 3. Because sin bent us toward self-preservation, control, and domination, no perfect match exists. The only path through incompatibility is first surrendering to the love of Christ, and then faithfully playing the distinct, complementary roles God designed — husbands leading through sacrificial love and wives honoring through respect — so that differences become strengths rather than sources of destruction.

Pastor Bill Bush · May 2, 2021

Happiness is not a goal to chase but a guide that reveals where our hope truly lies. Pastor Bill teaches from Psalm 30 that circumstantial happiness is a great gift but a terrible goal, and that God's primary agenda for us is holiness, not happiness. When we place our hope in Christ rather than in circumstances, God doesn't simply replace sorrow with happiness — He transforms it into something deeper and more lasting, the way childbirth turns anguish into new life. The key is pursuing God rather than playing God, and choosing praise parties over pity parties.