The Hard Work Of Happiness | Pastor Steven Furtick | Elevation Church

Your joy is your job.

In “The Hard Work Of Happiness,” Pastor Steven Furtick teaches us that the strategy for lasting happiness requires us to put our faith in charge of our feelings.

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See what God can do through you. This is the vision of Elevation Church, led by Pastor Steven Furtick and based in Charlotte, NC with multiple locations throughout the US and Canada.

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Chapters:
0:00 - Stop Straining; Just Listen
2:12 - Let's Talk About Happiness
6:34 - The Hard Work Of Happiness
9:48 - I Don't Know You
12:28 - Decisions That Will Lead To Supernatural Happiness
16:22 - Getting "There" Won't Make You Happy
20:01 - Negative Is Not My Normal
25:28 - Has God Done Great Things For You?
30:47 - You Have To Focus
32:17 - It Didn't Make Me Happy
36:47 - The Hallucination of Worldly Happiness
40:45 - How Quickly Do You Drop Your Smile?
42:20 - A Horrible Strategy For Happiness
43:59 - My Joy Is My Job
46:48 - Have You Let Your Mood Become Your Master?
49:26 - Jealousy Is The Enemy Of Joy
52:10 - This Will Set You Free From Misery
57:06 - Blaming The Wrong Thing
1:00:51 - The Lord Has Done Great Things For You

Scripture References:
Psalm 126
Luke 15, verse 29
Genesis 30, verses 12-13
Matthew 25, verses 22-23

The Hard Work Of Happiness | Pastor Steven Furtick | Elevation Church

[horatiothompson]

I decided to be happy tonight after crying my soul out for my marriage coming to and end then I started listening to this sermon for the second time today and after writing a few things down I decided to be happy because there's life beyond where I am right now and I will not bring my pain with me. I decided to keep it right here. Thank you for your peace Lord. Thank you for loving me through this. Thank you for not giving up on me even when I gave up on myself....Amen and Amen!

[Chelle]

I just wanted to let you all know, my brother and I finally are off of the streets! We are in a mobile home in North Platte Nebraska! Thanks to our Lord and savior! And Doug Curley from Colorado. He helped us. I thank God every day and night. I thank elevation church who was there all those days and nights in our car, tent, shelter, motel. And even now. THANK YOU!
In Jesus name amen!

[Moon]

I have made the mistake to place my happiness on my husband and now that he has abandoned my children and I over an affair I am having a very diff time finding my happiness. I know that my joy should come from the lord so I spend a lot of time with God trying my best to get through this. Anyone who reads this please pray for me and my children. 🙏

[MariaHernandez-tqbo]

If you are reading this, pray. Pray there be healing, restoration, trust and faith knowing that all in Gods will and timing is just that. His will. His way. Pray for the constant falling short, disbelief and self criticism be broken and changed to knowing there is purpose. Prayer over my family and the battles the enemy continues to try and diminish by fear, anxiety, depression, and low times be broken with the anointing of Gods hands Amen.

[stephanathomas]

I am so addictive to these messages that I want to hear them late in night even though my eyes are dozing .

[sandramckee]

After 5 years of being homeless we are going to have a place to live I'm truly grateful and happy but because we've been through so much In 5yrs I'm not going to be really happy til I get the keys in my hand please pray that I can get passed this and learn to trust again

[jenniferkoeppel]

I’m in the wilderness but I am working hard to find happiness.

[KIKATORRES]

Im fighting everyday to be happy. Emotionally I’m exhausted. I’m a single parent raising a child with learning disabilities and now she’s also struggling emotionally. My daughter is getting all the professional help she needs but it’s not enough. I accepted Jesus back in my life thanks to Pastor Steven and his sermons! He’s helping me everyday with his words. God is healing my soul to be the parent my daughter needs. Thank you for your amazing service! Exactly what I needed to hear today.

[kathyannphillip]

The Lord has done great things for me. Thank you Jesus 🙇‍♀️💪👏🙌📖 Hallelujah 🎉

[logan]

Coming from a man who grew up very conservatively as a Christian, and has watched alot of your videos, and used to be one of the people you mentioned in the beginning that thought that you were another " TV PROSPERITY PREACHER". This sermon pushed me over the edge in my decision to entrust that you are truly a blessing that can improve one's relationship with God, and it makes me "HAPPY" that God made your voice and message only afew clicks and taps away with modern technology. So many people (myself included) can benefit from this message. 😊

[joleencox]

I just LOVE the woman in the back at every service that yells out "Hallelujah!!" I smile every time I hear her and just wanna give her a big hug! Praise God for sending such a powerful word through Pastor Furtick. We have the most amazing Pastor EVER and only he could have gotten this message across in a way that we all could relate and apply it to our lives and current situations! Thank you Pastor Furtick, its so nice to have you back, we sure missed all of you!

[jenniferwelch]

I’m so happy that God has sent me your church digitally! MY JOY IS MY JOB!

[STACKDIMES]

I went from shooting up meth and heroin to owning my own business with the help of you and TD Jakes. Jesus is my foundation and there's no turning back

[deborahcharette]

I went to Florida for 2 weeks and I felt like it was surely I feel like I am not the same person as I was before I lost my beautiful daughter Stephanie Lynn Murphy and there is a reason for this and it is not due to my fault , but I am almost completely free from my addiction and it is all because of you PASTOR STEVEN

[mariaapriani]

“My joy is my job.”
it is not about my feeling, it is my faith. If He can give me New life, the salvation, he's here to help me through this. It is my job to set my focus on Him, not the waves.

[priscillaandrews]

Thank you Pastor Steven for being vulnerable, for being an example of a leader who has his challenges and is working through it. For teaching us that being called by God doesn't mean you will be perfect.

[thomasjarrell]

Im happy to be here 😊 God is changing my life everyday praise the Lord amen

[lmdaz]

The Lord has done great things for us, and we are filled with joy.
Psalms 126:3 NIV

[trinaeliason]

This message is amazing! I lost my child almost three years ago. Along this journey, I have picked up several thousands of simple heart shaped rocks that I call God’s love. He has shown me more love than any person on this earth ever could.
I even got pulled over and my car searched for drugs because of all the Godly love I carry around in my car. When I told him that my rocks were love from God, he asked me if I’d seen a therapist since I lost my child. I informed him I have three on standby to prove I’m not insane. Only a little crazy, and God loves my crazy. 😊

[alvinawaltas]

True testimony today God has done great things for me. Thank you my Lord. God is good all the time 🙏❤️😇