April 26 – Beyond the Pursuit of Happiness

Happiness isn't the goal. Contentment is. And those are very different things. Today Corey opens with one of his most raw and honest moments yet — from a closet with a gun to running over 12 mailboxes on purpose, to finding out years later that one of those mailboxes belonged to his boss. And rather than dread, his first reaction was opportunity: a chance to make amends face to face. That's what transformation looks like from the inside out. Mike ties it together simply — if you never face any difficulties, you never grow. The painful seasons have a direction. And that direction is forward. The stone for today: Life is not measured by constant happiness. Growth comes through how we face difficulty, learn from it, and use what we learn to help others. Read today's full Daily Ripple at www.dailyripples.com — and we'd love to hear from you. Reach out any time at [email protected]. Daily Ripples is a daily devotional reflection connecting recovery principles with the life of faith. New episodes every day at dailyripples.com.