Happiness at any cost

Happiness at any cost...this was the title of our small group study last night
"The human heart is selfish,prefers its own way, fights being molded by God...We're stubborn,prideful, and strong-willed, and these unbecoming characteristics are most starkly revealed in our relationships" We set up emotional comfort zones and allow our emotions to rule our heart and we avoid situations that might "compromise" our happiness
Avoiding situations..avoiding conversations that need to happen, not rocking the boat,wanting everything to run smoothly What I end up doing is trying to fit God and scripture into my comfort zone and ultimately end up unhappy because I'm in a place God doesn't want me to be He never promised me "happily ever after" on earth but he did promise to stay with me through all the bumps and forks in the road
Allison gave each of us a bar of soap to remind us "No matter how much we want for God to make us clean, our heart is as slippery as soap. If we keep this in mind, we can be on gurad against the whims of emotion. When we are wise, we can't be led astray by the wiles of the heart"

"Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding" Proverbs 3:5