This is also the case for Christians—we just use different language. We shy away from words like “happiness,” “desires,” “pleasure,” or “satisfaction” and the inelegant associations they connote. Yet the pursuit of happiness is still what governs our hearts. It may be the reason why we became Christians in the first place: we may have concluded that we would be happier by receiving Jesus’ life and salvation. “If I were to ask you why you have believed in Christ, why