Happy Living - The Secret of this (Holy) Concept with Alli Worthington Ep 44

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Alli wrote a book on the concept of happiness called: The Year of Living Happy: Contented and Connected in a Crazy World. What she has discovered about true happiness will surprise you! We’ve twisted our thinking that happiness is a selfish concept and only JOY is holy. This is not true!

Alli did her homework and studied the concept of happiness and found that it’s not just an idea that exists outside of being holy. You might be surprised to find that in original language of the Bible (Greek and Hebrew) there is no differentiation between joy and happiness. If we look at what the world says makes us happy (money, sex, power, possessions), this always falls flat. But it is through seeking the Lord and through His holiness where we find true happiness.

Happiness is not something that can come easy, but it does take discipline of gratitude and CHOOSING to ask God to bring the spirit of happiness every day. Holiness can be fun and it’s marked throughout Scripture through the life of Jesus. He was both fully God and fully man when He walked the earth. He laughed, he hung out with his best friends, and he enjoyed gathering with people. From Alli, we are reminded that all throughout scripture that all good things from God are also holy things. No matter what your preconceived notions of what happiness looks from the past, there is a way forward, and that comes from following Jesus and His transforming power in your life can reshape what happiness looks like.

Alli blows my mind by sharing that we are only happy as WE DECIDE TO BE! This can be acquired by the power of the Holy Spirit. When we ask for the power of the Holy Spirit to come and adjust our attitude toward gratitude, we are sure to connect with holy happiness.

[5:29] - Alli debunks Happiness as a Secular concept

[12:15] - A Spirit of Happiness in your Home: Actionable tips

[17:53] - How to be happy even when stressed

[19:58] - Happiness for the Entrepreneur (Did you know Alli once hustled at a McDonald’s, using the restaurant’s wifi to get her work done?)

[23:34] - Is is okay to pursue happiness?

[24:45] - When “humility” ruins happiness

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*************************************** QUOTABLE MOMENTS [8:18] “We are created with an innate desire to love other people -- and share good times with other people” [11:14] We all have a happiness set point, but no matter what our external environment is giving, we are going to be as happy as we DECIDE to be [21:00] 20% of your success formula comes from mechanics, 80% of your success formula comes from internal thoughts and attitude [21:24] Don’t let fear and anxiety overtake you, you will take yourself out of the game before you ever give yourself a chance to play

[23:00] Power of your thoughts will take you where you need to go