Faithful Steward Ministries and FSM Women's Outreach

The seed, the source, the essence of unhappiness

(James Smith, “The Way of Salvation Set Forth”)  LISTEN to audio!  Download audio

Sin is the seed, the source, the essence of unhappiness. “There is no peace to the wicked”–nor is there any happiness for the sinner in his sins. The carnal mind may find something like pleasure in carnal things–but real, solid, lasting joy, cannot be found, never has been found by the sinner, until converted to God. Carnal pleasure is empty, fleeting, and unsatisfactory in its very nature! 

The true Christian has enough to make him genuinely happy: 
All of his sins are forgiven and forgotten. 
He is adopted into God’s family. 
His person is justified before God. 
He is clothed in the perfect righteousness of Jesus.
He is a child of God. 
He is regenerated by the Holy Spirit. 
He has the Spirit of adoption…