Here is a question or two I might ask my Sabbath School class:

1. How does serving the Lord bring happiness to ourselves and to those around us?

2. How does the world destroy happiness while trying to bring people "happiness"?

Here are some situations I might pose to my class. What is the end result of this supposed happiness? What does the situation give others in the way of happiness? What does the Bible have to say about this type of happiness?

1. A husband finds what he thinks is real happiness by constantly viewing online pornography and buying the services of "ladies of the street".

2. A businessman aggressively buys up companies and sells them piece by piece to other companies. He makes a lot of money doing this - this is what he view as happiness.

3. A preacher pushes to get the maximum amount of converts any way he can, finding what he thinks is happiness in the awards and attention he gets from his religious superiors.

4. A news reporter really enjoys being in front of the camera and exposing those whom he thinks are doing something wrong and comparing them to the most evil situation he can. This he finds is happiness.

From my perspective it would seem that each one of these people would severe their relationship with God because of the pleasures of self gratification or carnal desires rather than spiritual.

As for the first questions, it seems to me that one enjoys more freedom in serving the Lord because sinful behavior destroys and steals a person's peace and joy.

annie

as the last question about the reporter, this is not the happiness that is mention in this weeks lesson. to the reporter is a happiness that lasts just for a little while. this sound like a happiness that satan has toward whose choose Jesus. he wants to show everyone faults but what about his, does he see that his life is getting further away from what is right