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Offline Mysteryman

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True Happiness.
« on: April 22, 2010, 04:58:13 PM »
I was just thinking over this week about something I've been dealing with for a long time.  There have been many times in my life I have been happy but a good many I have not for different reasons. I'm not complaining but my guess is that a majority of people go through this. Where it's feels like the bad days out weigh the good days. I believe there is an answer for this just trying to figure it out.

Sometimes you forget why you were happy in times past. I can say that when I received salvation those were some of the best days of my life but with time things change. Family, friends, fellowship, knowledge... seem to be the key things that made me happy. I know we say if you just get saved you will be happy but the struggle with happiness transcends being save or unsaved for me. One major difference I can say though God can turn your sorrow into joy at any given moment. Maintaining true happiness is my question. I know we go through suffering at times but I can't accept it being God's will that we spend days and years really unhappy.

I'm actually testing a theory right now because this really concerns me. I'm currently working on creating an environment to help change a few lives of those close to me. I could go on with so much more but I've got to be somewhere. Ill come back tonight. :)
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Re: True Happiness.
« Reply #1 on: April 23, 2010, 06:38:04 AM »
The beauty about God is he did just that. I was posting this last evening then I get a call to prayer last night. He turned it around again and taught me something. You just need the right tools for true happiness. Without God I would be nothing. Without God I would fail. Without God my life would be drifting. Like a ship without a sail.

You've got to try God at his word. The written word and the spoken word. Live a life that's pleasing to him and he will come through. Sometimes you just need the tools or the knowledge to be happy. God is the wonder drug. The cure all. From the pits of he'll he will lead you to the high places. God will restore your joy.  He will turn your mourning into dancing and your sorrow into joy. He will fill your emptiness. He will water your dry places. Seek his face and you will find him. Look for him. He is not so far you can't reach him. Sometimes he will hide himself to see if you will look for him. Will you search him out? Will you seek his way?

There is understanding in him. There is no shadow of turning in him. Seek God with a full heart and he will answer you. Begin to trust him. Only believe. Without faith is is impossible to please him. If you don't have the faith give him one more chance and he will help your unbelief. Seek him early while you may find him. Knock and the door shall be opened.
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Re: True Happiness.
« Reply #2 on: April 23, 2010, 11:33:14 AM »
Wow - good words in that last post.

The Word speaks of JOY as something different from mere happiness - as many suffered persecution and trials, but still kept their joy. The Apostle Paul wrote "Rejoice in the LORD always". In the midst of great doubt and bitter defeat David encouraged himself in the LORD.

I am not there yet, but...
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