Happiness Is A Choice ... A Decision ... A Commitment

Common Sense Commentary: A close and honest observation of the lives of famous and infamous men and women will reveal a very sobering fact. Nothing, in this world, will make you peacefully and truly happy. Whether it be power, fame, wealth, health, marriage, children, friends,  accomplishments, beauty,     possessions, physique or religion. The peace and hope and faith in Jesus, which result in happiness, are its only source. People can be briefly or temporarily happy without Jesus. They can laugh, smile, speak confidently and pretend to be happy... and be convincing; but only a close relationship with Jesus Christ will bring true and permanent happiness. All other mirages of happiness are, in fact, at best, brief and fleeting emotion. RB

Example: An Arab Emir

ABD AL-RAHMAN III was an emir 
and caliph of Córdoba in 10th-century
 Spain. He was an absolute ruler who 
lived in complete luxury. Here’s how 
he assessed his life:

“I have now reigned above 50 years 
in victory or peace; beloved by my 
subjects, dreaded by my enemies, 
and respected by my allies. Riches 
and honors, power and pleasure, 
have waited on my call, nor does any 
earthly blessing appear to have been 
wanting to my felicity.”

Fame, riches and pleasure beyond 
imagination. Sound great? He went 
on to write:

“I have diligently numbered the 
days of pure and genuine 
happiness which have fallen to 
my lot: They amount to 14.”

The Suffering Job, who had lost everything, revealed a key to happiness:
"Behold, happy is the man whom God correcteth: therefore despise not thou the chastening of the Almighty." Job 5:17

The Psalmist, David, put it in more specific terms:
"Happy ... is that people, whose God is the LORD." Psm.144:15. 

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King Solomon, the wisest of men, emphasized obedience as a key:
"Where there is no vision, the people perish: but he that keepeth the law (of God), happy is he." Prov.29:18. 


And Jesus, Himself, made it even more clear:
"For I have given you an example, that ye should do as I have done to you.  If ye know these things, happy are ye if ye do them." Jn. 13:15 & 17. 

If you miss out on all else or lose everything, Put your faith in Jesus. RB