Where are your happiness gaps?
Finding where you struggle is the first step toward joy.
Our happiness philosophy centers around the teachings of the Beatitudes. Everyone naturally excels in some areas and struggles in others. The key to long-lasting joy is to find your happiness gaps – these are the areas where you have room for improvement.
Download the free
Real Happy Assessment Tool
to discover the areas most in need of transformation.
Bridging your happiness gaps starts with identifying your strengths.
With the Real Happy Assessment Tool, you’ll use a simple quiz to identify which Beatitudes you have natural strength and weakness in. You will end up with scores for each category, with the highest numbers representing the areas most in need of transformation.
For example, you may find that you struggle with:
“Meek”
You may have trouble limiting your anger and relinquishing control of your life to God.
“Mourn”
Sadness and grief feel like signs of weakness and you struggle to show emotion.
“Merciful”
You focus on how you have been wronged and believe in justice over God’s mercy.
Once you’ve scored yourself for each Beatitude, you can follow up with the corresponding chapter in Real Happy to discover how to transform your struggles into genuine joy.
Sign up here for your FREE download of the Real Happy Assessment Tool!
For more ways to make room for happiness, check out our book, Real Happy: Jesus’ Surprising Path to Genuine Joy by Mike Hayes and Dr Jeffrey Garner. We each have decades of experience as pastors and theologians, writing hundreds of sermons and studying the Bible. In this book, we examine Jesus’ sermon on the Beatitudes and how we can apply his teachings in our own life to find real joy. Join the Happy Army and start changing your perspective!
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About the Authors
Mike Hayes, Founding Pastor of Covenant Church and renowned author, has been a significant figure in ministry since 1970. He is best known for his book, When God is First, which has sold over one million copies in eight languages. Mike has been recognized for his impactful work on racial reconciliation, immigration, and Middle Eastern-Israeli peace agreements as a Faith Advisor for the White House. In his latest book, Real Happy: Jesus’ Surprising Path to Genuine Joy, he reflects on the universal quest to understand genuine happiness, a subject he holds close to his heart. Currently, Mike resides in Texas with his wife Kathy. Off the page, he finds joy in spending time with family, listening to good music from Bocelli to Haggard, and restoring classic cars. Stay connected with this author at mikehayes.org
Dr. Jeffrey Garner is a California native and Gordon Conwell Theological Seminary graduate. For twenty years, Dr. Garner has pastored in downtown San Francisco, researching the gospel at work in culture. He lectured at Western Seminary for twelve years on Discipleship and Urban Mission. Now turning his sights to authorship, Jeffrey uses his expertise in Johannine literature, Christian mysticism, and urban issues to draw seekers and learners into the Belovedness of God. While he has written over a thousand sermons, devotional guides, and curated several spiritual journeys, this co-authored book on happiness is his much-anticipated book debut. A husband and father of two adult children, Jeffrey loves listening to jazz while cooking dinner, watching the fog spill over the Marin Headlands, hiking the Sierras, and reading Mary Oliver. Stay connected with this debut author at jeffreygarner.com
