September 11, 2010
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The Secret of True Happiness
It's been plainly spelled out for us, the secret of true happiness...keep reading...but before I get to that....Simple things which bring thankfulness to my heart this morning
#182 refreshing rest
#183 the gift of sweet juicy peaches
#184 granola
#185 a thoughtful and humorous surprise note from my 20 yr old son wishing us a wonderful vacation
#186 telephone conversations that keep us connected
#187 water that quenches my thirst
Amazing truths which today I ponder with awe, humility and thankfulness (I have been reading 1 John)
#188 we can have fellowship with God - how amazing it is that the mighty Creator and Sustainer of all loves me and has the time to fellowship with me personally - I matter to Him!
#189 we can have true happiness and full joy - the secret is learning to live in fellowship with God - why does it take us so long to learn that nothing else will satisfy?! He has spelled it out for us - made it so simple.
#190 we can walk in the light of His presence - I don't have to walk in the dark anymore - He knows the way and will direct my steps if I will just stick with Him - no more fear!
#191 we can have victory as we abide in Him and His Word abides in us - we are influenced and changed by the people we spend time with and it is no different with God - the more that I spend time with Him and let His Word abide in me, the more I will become like Him - by beholding I am changed!
#192 we never need bear a load of guilt, for if we confess our sins, He forgives us - what freedom.
And lastly as I write this
#193 my dear husband who is making lunch for us!
Comments (5)
All of this is certainly true. But it's always about the what, and never about the how. sadface. Am glad to see though that things are well with you.
@ultravioletskies08 - I wish I could explain the how to you in simple terms. In all of life I have a choice as to what I will believe and how I will live or I can live my life by my feelings and make a horrible mess. For me I choose to believe God, choose to learn all I can about Him as I see nothing else in this world working. I choose to believe what He says is true and choose to live my life by His instructions. As I just keep coming to Him, trusting Him, He shows Himself to be real in my life and faithful to His promises. For example, when I am so afraid sometimes He reminds me of the promises I know as He speaks to my thoughts, and I choose to claim the promises that He is always with me, will direct me and supply all I need - I choose to believe this to be true, to trust that He will do this - it changes me and my fear melts away and is replaced with confidence and trust. I hope this somehow will encourage and help you dear friend.
@Abiding_Love - I'm definitely not that strong. I have no idea what God's instructions are, I'm so out of my element that I honestly don't feel like a Christian. Man. I need to stop pretending.
@ultravioletskies08 - God's instructions for happy living are found in the Bible - just start reading it no matter how you feel and it will bless your life - I would start with reading Matthew, Mark, Luke and John - just in little pieces each day - you want to get the picture of who Jesus was and what He is like and how you might follow His example. I would encourage you to have a notebook and pen handy to write down what you learn - you want Him to speak to you, be ready to write down what He says - just a few thoughts about what God is like or about how you can live to be more like Him - keep it simple. I challenge you to do this for at least 20 minutes a day for 30 days and see what happens. And one more thing - never read the Bible without asking God to guide you as you seek to understand truth, for if you don't do that, the powers of evil love to interfere. Don't trust your feelings...they will lead you nowhere - choose to trust the truth of God's Word. I am praying for you as you search for something real.
@Abiding_Love - lol I guess reading the Bible for Theology class doesn't count. Like I said, not that strong.
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