God is more interested in developing our character than He is in manipulating our circumstances to make us happy.

~~Cynthia Heald

This morning’s prayer and meditation for Sally’s healing comes from Take Heart, Oh God: Riches from the Greatest Christian Women Writers of All Time.

“Whatever makes you happy.” That’s the message that bombards us from the world. If we didn’t know any better, we’d think that being happy should be our goal and the basis of all our decision making.

God calls us to be different, however. Not that we can’t be happy—far from it. But happiness is not the ultimate goal for our lives. We always seek to follow God in and through our circumstances. We aren’t all consumed with happiness because we know there’s something greater, something deeper.

We can’t control our circumstances in order to assure happiness. And God won’t do it either. Bad things happen, and through those tough times God wants to develop our character.

Beloved, God loves you, and he has promised unspeakable joy if you follow him. And on the way, he is committed to developing your character—which has an eternal value beyond compare.

Prayer for Meditation

Father, help me to want you more than the happiness the world offers.

Scripture for Meditation

The commandments of the LORD are right, bringing joy to the heart. The commands of the LORD are clear, giving insight for living. Psalm 19:8

Music for Meditation

In Christ Alone 

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