In the course of our lives, we struggle to establish careers and relationships that we hope will infuse us with a sense of purpose. While important titles, wealth, power, and possessions may represent a life that is successful in the eyes of others, pursuit of these achievements prompts us to seek more of the same again and again. However, it is only through a fundamental understanding of faith in God that we can discover His purpose for each of us in life, and can in turn pursue a meaningful existence and achieve lasting happiness.
In his authentic and profound book The Spirit of Happiness, Dr. T. Byram Karasu explores the psychological barriers that prevent so many of us from allowing faith to become an integral part of our lives and from becoming truly serene and fulfilled human beings.
We all experience many difficulties and conflicts in our daily lives, meeting challenges at work and in relationships, suffering through illness, losses, and failures, feeling anxious, depressed, or simply empty and purposeless. If we view such ordeals through the wisdom of the Holy Bible, which Dr. Karasu presents to us here as the ultimate self-help book, we can learn to understand and identify with God's Holy Purpose. Psycho-spiritual exercises, including meditations and affirmations based on God's word, are placed at the end of each chapter to help focus the reader's spiritual intention and lead the way to a more joyful and rewarding existence.
Beautifully written and deeply moving, The Spirit of Happiness begins where most self-help books end.
Autorentext
Dr. T. Byram Karasu, M.D.
Inhalt
Introduction
The Bible on my mind: Chapter and Verse
Chapter I: God's Holy Purpose
Chapter II: Man's holy purpose is striving to be godly
Chapter III: Striving for godly success
Chapter IV: Striving for godly strength
Chapter V: Striving for a godly marriage
Chapter VI: Striving for a godly family
Chapter VII: Striving for godly friendships
Chapter VIII: Striving for a godly community
Chapter IX: Striving for godly harmony
Epilogue: I believe in God, therefore I am
Key to Biblical Abbreviations
Citations for Chapter-Opening Quotations