Happiness
Happy is the person who trusts the Lord... ~ Psalm 40:4a (NCV)
So don’t throw away your confidence—it brings a great reward.. ~ Hebrews 10:35 (CEB)
Lord, you are very generous. You reward us when we have faith in you. Unfortunately we have come to think of having faith as a one time event or experience. But you are really wanting us to courageously put our confidence in you every single day -- every single hour -- every single minute -- every single second -- and in every single situation. In your generosity grant us the desire and the courage to act like people who completely trust you. That is the kind of faith that not only makes you happy but also spills over and floods us with real happiness, too. That is a great reward. Thank you. Amen.
TRANSLATIONS
ABP = Authorized Boydston Paraphrase — my own freestyle biblical adaptation — somewhere between paraphrase, commentary, and sermon
CEB = Common English Bible (©2011, the Common English Bible)
CEV = Contemporary English Version (©1995, American Bible Society)
MSG = The Message (©1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 2000, 2001, 2002 by Eugene H. Peterson)
NIRV = New International Reader's Version (©1996, 1998, Biblica)
NIV = New International Version (©1973, 1978, 1984, 2011, Biblica)
NLT = New Living Translation (©1996, 2004, 2007, 2013, Tyndale House Foundation)
