TESTIMONY: God is not invested in my personal happiness
WHAT RELIGION TAUGHT ME I grew up believing that God’s interested in ensuring that I live a happy life. I believed that my happiness is a sign of God’s presence in my life. WHAT FAITH IS TEACHING ME I am a fan of Formula 1 and Lewis Hamilton is my favorite Formula 1 driver at the moment. This weekend was a finale between him and Max Verstappen, unfortunately for me Max won it As a Lewis Hamilton fan this did not go down well with me. The morning before the race I secretly prayed for Lewis Hamilton to win because his win would have made me happy in a very long season where nothing seems to go my way and I was convinced that God will grant me this prayer so I can have some happiness even if it was for a short while. But it was not to be. The outcome of this race really scared me and for a brief moment I doubted my faith because there are other consequential things I am waiting on God for and if he would not deliver on this none consequential outcome then I am in trouble. I e...