The Secret Of Happiness, By Billy Graham
The Secret to Happiness by Billy Graham
Intended for submission to The Southeast Review
The Secret of Happiness is Billy Graham's classic work detailing the secret, yet not so secret, to true happiness. Graham focuses on humanities search for what is considered happiness and the many erroneous falsehoods that convey themselves as true happiness. Graham explains in great detail why the many untruths presented only mask what's necessary to create an atmosphere of untainted and unequivocal contentment.
Graham, in his customary biblical tonality, begins with a discussion detailing how we as humans should "abandon our vein searching for pots of gold at the end of mythical rainbows, and start searching for happiness where it is really found, in a right relationship with God." He notes that dead ends such as sexual immortality, a false sense of knowledge relating to universities, and economic security often play a huge role in derailing what is necessary to secure peace …show more content…
It presents issues relating to sexual immortality, greed, and lack of purpose as major strongholds and blocks to achieving a life of peace. The tone and direction that Graham pursues presents his ideas in a manner that even the most staunchest opponent to organized religion could not deny. Graham presents his ideologies with a sense of compassion and hope, and uses examples that would hit home in any given scenario.
The biblical beatitudes, sometimes referred to as beautiful attitudes, are the basis for his prescription for happiness while on the road to healing. Graham uses each beatitude, of which there are eight, and grants each one a particular reason why it engulfs happiness. Poverty, mourning, meekness, hunger, mercy, purity, peacemaking, and persecution are all attributes which would ensure a life lived free of false hope and therefore unending peace and
Intended for submission to The Southeast Review
The Secret of Happiness is Billy Graham's classic work detailing the secret, yet not so secret, to true happiness. Graham focuses on humanities search for what is considered happiness and the many erroneous falsehoods that convey themselves as true happiness. Graham explains in great detail why the many untruths presented only mask what's necessary to create an atmosphere of untainted and unequivocal contentment.
Graham, in his customary biblical tonality, begins with a discussion detailing how we as humans should "abandon our vein searching for pots of gold at the end of mythical rainbows, and start searching for happiness where it is really found, in a right relationship with God." He notes that dead ends such as sexual immortality, a false sense of knowledge relating to universities, and economic security often play a huge role in derailing what is necessary to secure peace …show more content…
It presents issues relating to sexual immortality, greed, and lack of purpose as major strongholds and blocks to achieving a life of peace. The tone and direction that Graham pursues presents his ideas in a manner that even the most staunchest opponent to organized religion could not deny. Graham presents his ideologies with a sense of compassion and hope, and uses examples that would hit home in any given scenario.
The biblical beatitudes, sometimes referred to as beautiful attitudes, are the basis for his prescription for happiness while on the road to healing. Graham uses each beatitude, of which there are eight, and grants each one a particular reason why it engulfs happiness. Poverty, mourning, meekness, hunger, mercy, purity, peacemaking, and persecution are all attributes which would ensure a life lived free of false hope and therefore unending peace and