Why are we so ready to throw happiness away?

Why are we so ready to throw happiness away?
Faith is not the poor cousin of sight.
The mercy of God leads to discontent.
He couldn’t remember where his life of stealing and violence had started, but it was horribly clear where it had led—the death penalty.
Jesus made a number of glowing promises to His followers. He also made some coffee-colored ones, less shiny and far less compelling—at least where the