We all do certain things because we believe they will bring us happiness. Sometimes the things we choose bring us happiness and sometimes they don't. We have all done things that we thought would make us happy but that in fact left us feeling empty, unhappy, miserable, used, deceived or even worse.
We all want to be happy but the question is how long do you want to be happy for. If you just want to be happy for now take your nap! If you want to be happy for two hours go out for a great meal. If you want to be happy for a whole day go shopping . If you want to be happy for a whole week go fishing! If you want to be happy for a whole month take a vacation. But the truth is you want to be happy forever! The good news is God wants you to be happy forever. God created you for happiness and not only God want you to be happy but also he wants to play an active role in your happiness. He doesn't just hope for your happiness from afar. He wants to help you find that happiness.
When it comes to happiness the culture wants to sell you a poor substitute i.e. pleasure. God wants you to be happy and the culture wants you to be a slave to pleasure. This is another reason to rebel against the culture. The world tries to distract and confuse us with pleasure . Our culture says that pleasure and happiness are the same thing. It's another lie.
Pleasure is good, beautiful, tasty, a great way to gain knowledge. In the right context God wants us to experience much pleasure in this life but pleasure is not happiness. What is the difference between pleasure and happiness? Pleasure can not be sustained beyond the activity producing it. Let me give you an example.
When we eat we feel pleasure. When we stop eating pleasure stops. I mean 75% of the time when we are eating we are not actually hungry. Even when our stomach is full we keep eating and eating a tasty food. Why because we like the pleasure and the pleasure can not be sustained .
But the happiness is different .It is sustainable beyond the activity producing it. Happiness is more than the pleasure. So don't settle for an empty life of pleasure. Choose more rebel against the culture of pleasure and start actively seeking the happiness of God created you for. In Psalm 16:11 says
"You will show me the way of life, granting me the joy of your presence and the pleasure of living with you forever"
So my friends, I invite you to seek what are the ways that make you really happy in your faith journey with Jesus. I will meet you with some great ways to find true happiness soon!
God Bless!
Walk with Jesus team
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