Crazy Happy
Nine Surprising Ways to Live the Truly Beautiful Life
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- $11.99
Publisher Description
Is it crazy to want a happy life? The host of Jesus Is Real Radio and Hillsong Channel’s Real with Daniel Fusco unlocks the happiness we long for in the most famous teachings of Jesus and the apostle Paul.
“Don’t just skim through this book quickly. Savor it and discuss it with a friend. Your personal happiness is at stake.”—Rick Warren, author of The Purpose Driven Life, from the foreword
Dissatisfied with your life? Yeah, most of us have been there. There’s no shame in wanting to be happy, but real satisfaction often eludes us. At best, what fleeting happiness we find tends to dribble away in never-ending debts, stressful deadlines, and mindless scrolling. At worst, it’s chased away by anxiety, depression, or fallout from our selfishness.
Here’s the truth: whether we hunt for happiness in parties, bars, the workplace hustle, or even in church pews, we’ll wind up shortchanged. Why? Because we don’t see our lives as beautiful.
But God wants something better for you—happiness so real this world might think it’s too good to be true.
In Crazy Happy, Daniel Fusco unpacks fresh connections in two of the Bible’s most familiar passages—secrets of happiness that can really, truly, honest-to-goodness change things. If you stick around for the ride, you’ll find the kind of God-given beauty that can change your life for good—even in our sometimes-crazy world.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
In this vibrant work, TV and radio host Fusco (Upward, Inward, Outward) explores notions of living a good life by taking a close look at the Beatitudes and the nine attributes ("love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, gentleness, faithfulness, and self-control") that compose the Fruits of the Spirit. By pairing each of the Beatitudes ("blessed are the hungry" or "blessed are they who hunger and thirst for justice") with one of the nine Fruit of the Spirit attributes, Fusco offers insights on living a better life: "mourning produces joy in the kingdom of God" and "comes from lives that allow God to meet us and work through brokenness." Fusco's Christian devotion is evident throughout ("true beauty works itself out in our lives only as we are made one with Jesus") as he illustrates how, even in adverse or difficult circumstances, hope can be found. Fusco acknowledges that embracing negative experiences may sound "crazy," but assures readers that one must "unlearn the cultural doctrines we've inherited" to "live in the beauty of God's kingdom." Christian readers longing for happiness will connect with Fusco's uplifting reflections.
Customer Reviews
It’s like having a conversation w/ a friend
So encouraging… its like having a conversation with a friend ☺️