Crazy Happy : Nine Surprising Ways to Live the Truly Beautiful Life

Is it crazy to want a happy life? The host of Jesus Is Real Radio and Hillsong Channel's Real with Daniel Fusco unlocks the happiness we long for in the most famous teachings of Jesus and the apostle Paul. "Don't just skim through this book quickly. Savor it and discuss it with a friend. Your personal happiness is at stake."--Rick Warren, author of The Purpose Driven Life, from the foreword Dissatisfied with your life? Yeah, most of us have been there. There's no shame in wanting to be happy, but real satisfaction often eludes us. At best, what fleeting happiness we find tends to dribble away in never-ending debts, stressful deadlines, and mindless scrolling. At worst, it's chased away by anxiety, depression, or fallout from our selfishness. Here's the truth: whether we hunt for happiness in parties, bars, the workplace hustle, or even in church pews, we'll wind up shortchanged. Why? Because we don't see our lives as beautiful. But God wants something better for you--happiness so real this world might think it's too good to be true. In Crazy Happy, Daniel Fusco unpacks fresh connections in two of the Bible's most familiar passages--secrets of happiness that can really, truly, honest-to-goodness change things. If you stick around for the ride, you'll find the kind of God-given beauty that can change your life for good--even in our sometimes-crazy world. **Is it crazy to want a happy life? The host of __Jesus Is Real Radio__ and Hillsong Channel's __Real with Daniel Fusco__ unlocks the happiness we long for in the most famous teachings of Jesus and the apostle Paul.****"Don't just skim through this book quickly. Savor it and discuss it with a friend. Your personal happiness is at stake."--Rick Warren, author of __The Purpose Driven Life,__ from the foreword**to be happy, but real satisfaction often eludes us. At best, what fleeting happiness we find tends to dribble away in never-ending debts, stressful deadlines, and mindless scrolling. At worst, it's chased away by anxiety, depression, or fallout from our selfishness. Here's the truth: whether we hunt for happiness in parties, bars, the workplace hustle, or even in church pews, we'll wind up shortchanged. Why? Because we don't see our lives as But God wants something better for you--happiness so real this world might think it's too good to be true. In Daniel Fusco unpacks fresh connections in two of the Bible's most familiar passages--secrets of happiness that can really, truly, honest-to-goodness change things. If you stick around for the ride, you'll find the kind of God-given beauty that can change your life for good--even in our sometimes-crazy world. ""Blessed are the meek..." and "The fruit of the Spirit is love..." So begin The Beatitudes and the Fruit of the Spirit, two of the most beloved passages in the Bible. Each provides incredible wisdom about what makes for a good life. But what happens when we bring these nine teachings and nine fruit together? An incredible biblical synergy that forms a beautiful and surprising invitation to the deep happiness we desire. It's so simple and so profound we might even be tempted to call it "crazy." With wit and wisdom, clarity and conviction, Pastor Daniel Fusco unpacks these key teachings of Jesus and Paul for everyday readers with a fresh, redemptive arc toward a blessed future. He shows us nine countercultural ways our lives change for good when we learn to see the world like Jesus does, making fresh spiritual connections that can transform our lives for the healthier and happier. Spiritually rich and practically accessible, Crazy Happy will change the way you see yourself, your family, your neighbors, your enemies, and yes, even God"-- Provided by publisher