Pursuit of Happiness

The Barna Group recently asked adults to identify the things they regard as very impotant in their "Ideal Life." You might think that in America today that "having a comfortable lifestyle" would be near the top of the list, but it only came up 7th. Here were our priorities:

• Good physical health 85%
• A high degree of integrity 85%
• One marriage partner for life 80%
• A clear purpose for living 77%
• A close relationship to God 75%
• Close personal friendships 74%
• A comfortable lifestyle 70%

This is very heartening, to know that integrity, life purpose and spirituality are all valued higher than lifestyle. Let's hope that these numbers would hold up through all demographics!