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Rock Point Church · all sermons
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.