My Declaration of Faith:
Sometimes I find myself wondering if I’m truly enough, if I’ve done enough, obeyed enough, or measured up enough for God to really love me. At times, I’ve carried the weight of condemnation, feeling like I could never quite reach His standard. And if love from an earthly father was absent or painful, it can make it even harder to picture God as a tender, caring Father.
“You make known to me the path of life;
in your presence there is fullness of joy;
at your right hand are pleasures forevermore.”
Psalm 16:11
The world seeks pleasure in many different ways. According to Martin Seligman’s work on positive psychology, two pleasures appear in various places, including bodily pleasure and higher pleasure. Bodily or sensory pleasures include eating, playing physical games, intercourse, stroking (or being stroked), observing beauty, experiencing pleasant smells, and hearing good music.
