Happiness

A Word in Season: Messages by R.J. Rushdoony on the Faith for All of Life · May 30, 2026 · 3m

Not long ago people commonly told pastors, “I’m not needed,” because the great fear was to be useless; today, the complaint has shifted to “I’m not happy,” while idleness itself has become a prized goal. Modern man seeks happiness while avoiding the very things that produce it work, responsibility, godliness, family, and obedience to God’s law so it is no wonder that unhappiness has multiplied. Scripture shows that makarios, the word for “blessed,” also means “happy,” revealing that true happiness is a byproduct of being rightly related to God and faithfully doing what He calls us to do. I…