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Are Christians supposed to be happy?

By Filings on Thu, 02/09/23
Christian Living
Happiness
Joy
Christian Living
Christian Attitudes

“some Christians, in the name of moral obligation, wear frowns, dutifully living a paint-by-the-numbers religious existence, and proudly refraining from what ‘lesser’ people do to be happy. They seem to wear their displeasure as a badge of honor.” - Randy Alcorn

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