Cow Tipping - Week Three - The Pursuit of Happiness

We all have some “sacred cows” in our lives; belief systems and personal practices that may be irrational, outdated, unhelpful, and even counterproductive to what we say we’re trying to accomplish. Yet we cannot seem to let them go or even allow them to be challenged - even when holding on to them is hurting us. As we lead into Thanksgiving, we are looking at some common “thieves of thankfulness” that we probably aren’t even aware are impacting our lives more than we realize. Is Jesus important? Or is He first? Let’s tip some cows together.

Notes:
Psalm 97:12
25% of Americans believe the most important thing in life is to be happy.
God doesn’t want you to be happy when it causes you to do something sinful or unwise. 
1 Peter 1:16 NIV
God doesn’t want you to be happy when it is only based on the things of this world.
1 John 2:15-17 NIV
God doesn’t want you to be happy; God wants you to be blessed.
Psalm 97:12
Hebrews 12:2