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What's great?

Everybody here?

As we continue.

Our series on rethink happiness for looking at 8 secrets to a happy life walking through the Beatitudes of Jesus, you know, there's no more quintessential teaching of Jesus and what we find in the Beatitudes in The Sermon, on the Mount, the greatest sermon ever preached.

We find Kore, the message the Beatitudes, kicking it off.

And so what Jesus says to us way back then is as powerful and pertinent to us here today.

And I know that you're diving into this as much as I am, you know, we've been talking about each week, you know, what makes us happy when you know, what is happiness all about and that was just thinking about the fact, you know, Kathy Mathews who attends our tradition service asked me to do a 2-hour sermon this morning through the Book of Leviticus.

But I'm not going to do that.

That's another thing for you to be happy about.

Indy Canal, Gengras asked me to do a 3-hour sermon this morning on the genealogies of the Bible and I'm not going to do that either.

So you have two more things to be happy about.

So you came in here, may be happy, maybe sad.

Those are two more things to be really, really happy about.

I thought it was interesting to read this week, that happiness is maximized in our life at 57 degrees Fahrenheit.

How many knew that 57 degrees man?

And here you thought it was 95° healthier people, or 20% happier than average at Nick sent people exercise regular happy.

That might make sense to me, people who get enough sleep or happier.

That would also make sense.

I read a little further.

And it said, sleep-deprived students, remember 81% of negative words and only 31% of positive words that we need to get more sleep folks is what that tells me.

I love this quote by Victor Hugo.

He says, the greatest happiness of life is the conviction that we are loved loved for ourselves or rather love in spite of our That's a powerful powerful quote and it's Christians.

We understand that better than anybody because Jesus Christ loves us even when we don't deserve it.

Jesus said, true happiness.

Internal Joy Is Anchored in an eternal God.

And as we walk through these eight secrets to a happy life.

We find the secret to happiness, that Jesus was trying to communicate through his tears.

Back then.

It was Radical, radical news back then, but it's just as radical and just as important today.

Number one, accurately, assess yourself, blessed are the poor in spirit.

Realize who you are, and who you're not admit, your mistakes.

Blessed.

Are those who mourn.

Guaranteed number three, respect others.

Blessed are the meek less.

What are the humble?

Yamcha number for do the right thing.

Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness.

Number five, for give freely.

Blessed are those who are merciful, who want in other people's shoes, if you will.

Question your own motives.

Number 6, blessed are the pure in heart.

There's no dial or manipulation.

Today, promo piece blessed are the peacemakers.

Peacemaking is noble, noble work.

It's something we have called to.

It's something that Jesus exemplified and it's something that is.

So so important, peacemaking takes many different forms.

You know what?

All of us have experienced Conflict at one time or another.

How many have experienced conflict with somebody else?

Let me see your hands.

The rest of you are liars.

I mean conflict.

I've got two hands up and all ten toes.

Conflict has natural.

Conflict is normal.

Conflict is a part of life, unless you're a Hermit living up in the mountains, and you're never ever, ever, ever, ever around people or anything, you're going to experience conflict.

It happens in Nations country State, County, City Schools, families internally, an individual people.

I feel like my life is about 95% conflict.

I got my own issues that I kind of working on and you know, my family related circumstances and conflict isn't always bad.

It's just you're working through issues and then as a pastor, you've got several hundred people and you kind of are involved in their conflict.

And then you're leading an organization, like a church and there's conflict, and there's Financial conflict and there's people conflict, and then there's a staff and there's missions organizations and denominational concerned.

It just seems like there's a lot of conflict.

And so you have to decide early and How you're going to deal with conflict?

Because conflict is basically automatic.

The only thing that you can really count on is is that there's going to be some kind of conflict.

So we got to decide in advance.

How are we going to deal with conflict?

And to me the Beatitudes are so violent portent because they must inform us and guide us.

I'm in either rise above conflict, or I'm going to be buried by it.

Here's what the Mayo Clinic says, letting go of grudges and bitterness Can Make Way for improve health, and peace of mind.

Forgiveness.

We should be out who number five can lead to healthy relationships, improve mental health, less anxiety, less stress, and hostility lower blood pressure.

Fewer symptoms of depression a stronger immune system improve, heart, health improve self-esteem.

Derwin gray goes on to write in his book on the Beatitudes, despite the benefits of being a peacemaker, which entails forgiveness, patience, Grace and humility.

Essentially all the Beatitudes.

We often choose not to engage and Reconciliation forgiveness because it's just too hard.

It's just too hard.

But I would say this while peacemaking is hard.

Jesus Christ causes to it.

There's nothing simple about the gospel.

There's nothing simple about living, the Jesus life.

We need to sacrifice myself, and we need to live for God and for other people.

Take a look at peace and peacemaking here today in these few moments that we have.

I want you to first of all, look at three types of Peace.

Number to look at 3 Troost about piece of the three types of pieces.

You see on the screen is first of all peace with God.

That's what Jesus Christ came to Earth, to provide for us.

We can make peace with God through faith in Jesus Christ.

We are estranged from your family.

With God.

Our sin has separated us from God.

There is no hope to be reconciled to God.

Accept.

Jesus came, and he became the bridge between sinful, man, and a holy God.

And through Christ.

We can find peace with God.

Can I hear a big?

Amen?