EPISODE · May 22, 2026 · 6 MIN
Happiness vs. Holiness
from Before the Lord · host Blake S. Crawford
We evaluate our circumstances through the lens of happiness — if things are going well, we're good. If not, we complain and ask God to change it. But what if God isn't primarily working to make you comfortable? What if He's working to make you holy — and the circumstances you wish would change are the very tools He's using to shape you? That shift changes everything.Subscribe to receive Before the Lord devotionals in your inbox: www.blakescrawford.com / Follow Before the Lord on Facebook (@BeforeTheLord) and Instagram (@beforethelorddevo)
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We evaluate our circumstances through the lens of happiness — if things are going well, we're good. If not, we complain and ask God to change it. But what if God isn't primarily working to make you comfortable? What if He's working to make you holy — and the circumstances you wish would change are the very tools He's using to shape you? That shift changes everything.Subscribe to receive Before the Lord devotionals in your inbox: www.blakescrawford.com / Follow Before the Lord on Facebook (@BeforeTheLord) and Instagram (@beforethelorddevo)
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