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Conditions for Happiness
( Philippians 4:4-7)

Introduction: There are many internal and external conditions for happiness. However, above all, a heart is the most important. If a heart is unhappy, even a good environmental condition is meaningless.


1. A heart that overflows with peace
혻혻혻1) Factors that break peace in heart
혻혻혻혻혻혻 (1) A conscientious trouble caused by a guilty sense - A daughter who abandoned her mother
혻혻혻혻혻혻혻혻혻혻혻 (La 3:39)
혻혻혻혻 혻혻(2) We are anxious when we are legally accused for breaking the worldly law (Isa 8:22)
혻혻혻혻 혻혻(3) A conflict from a relationship with people (Pr 14:10)
혻혻혻혻 혻(4) The trouble of life, anxiety (Job 15:24)
혻혻혻2) For peace in heart
혻혻혻혻혻혻 (1) We should come into Jesus (Ps 91:1-6, Mt 11:28)
혻혻혻혻 혻혻(2) We should be embraced by the Shepherd (Ps 23:4)
혻혻혻혻혻 혻혻- Peace in heart is not only the base of happiness but also the foundation for solution of
혻혻혻혻혻혻혻혻 a problem


2. A heart that is always thankful
혻혻혻1) Resentments, complaints, anger, and grief that break peace in heart
혻혻혻혻 혻혻(1) When we don't look at things that we have but things that we don't (Ps 42:5, 2Co 3:5)
혻혻혻혻 혻혻(2) When we compare ourselves with others whose life seems better than our own
혻혻혻혻혻혻혻 혻혻혻혻 (Ps 37:8, 1Ti 6:7-8)
혻혻혻2) For a thankful heart
혻혻혻혻혻 (1) Count blessings that you have received - mental and physical health, homes, jobs, and present혻life (Ps 103:2, Eph 5:20)
혻혻혻혻혻혻 (2) Try to make other people be blessed (Eph 5:4, Col 3:15)
혻혻혻혻혻 혻(3) Speak thankful words to God and neighbors (Ps 50:23, 2Co 4:15)


3. A heart that is gentle toward neighbors
혻혻혻1) A heart that is not gentle - a heart is confined by trouble (Mt 18:28-35)
혻혻혻2) Do not repay evil for evil (Mt 5:38-42)
혻혻혻3) We are in debt of forgiveness under the Cross (Eph 4:32, Col 3:13, 1Pe 4:8)


4. A heart that serves with love
혻혻혻1) God is love - Jesus' love on the Cross (Jn 3:16, 1Jn 4:11)
혻혻혻2) Love is to sacrifice ourselves and serve our neighbor (Jn 13:34-35, Ro 12:10)
혻혻혻혻혻혻-혻 When we practice love, God is with us, and when He is with us, we confess, "You will fill me혻with joy in your presence, with eternal pleasures at your right hand." (Jn 14:23)


Conclusion: People try to seek conditions for happiness in eternal factors. Things like money, positions, honor, wealth, splendor, and pride may give them some happiness. However, without internal factors such as peace in heart, a thankful heart, generosity toward neighbors, and sacrificial love to serve neighbors, the house of happiness will collapse like a house built on the sand. Internal happiness makes external factors for happiness valuable.