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Why should prosperity preachers have the corner on happiness?

Larry Norman sang, "Why should the devil have all the good music?"1. Well I ask, why should prosperity preachers have the corner on happiness? The following list may not contain Creflo Dollar's Lear jet, but I'll take it over a pricey, flying piece of metal any day. If this isn't good news, what is?

  • We love and are loved by the one true and living God.
  • God is our perfect Father.
  • We know Jesus as our Lord and Savior.
  • The Holy Spirit is sanctifying and empowering us.
  • Our sins are forgiven.
  • We are justified and adopted into God's worldwide and heaven-wide family.
  • We have all the promises of God.
  • Everything is working for our good.
  • God is our guard and guide.
  • God lives in our hearts.
  • Jesus has prepared a place for us and will welcome us there.2

1. For the record, I didn't listen to Larry Norman, but I did like Petra. :)
2. The Happy Christian, David Murray, Nelson Books, 2014, pg. xviii.

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