True Happiness--Fake Happiness
What makes you truly happy? I mean deep in the soul, every day, wake up happy.
I am that person. Do I have deep hurts? Yes. But I can truly say I am happy. I have a peace and contentment in my life that I walk around with a happiness that is genuine. People have asked me why I smile all the time? Why not? And my smile is natural. A heart smile.
You see, everyday we see people walking around with fake smiles, fake lives. Trying to be something they are not and they are never really happy. Searching, searching and just go on and on through life searching for peace and happiness and contentment in places they will never find it.
See you can have that peace. Philippians 4:7 tells us "And God's peace will keep your hearts and minds in Christ Jesus. The peace that God gives is so great that we cannot understand it."
But what about joy can I have that joy? Absolutely! John 15:11 says "I have told you these things so that you can have the same joy I have. I want your joy to be the fullest joy."
And my all time favorite, to have it all --- Galatians 5:22-23 "But the Spirit gives love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control. There is no law that says these things are wrong."
Our society has us thinking that we can not have fun with out drinking, partying etc. TV, commercials, lead us to think true happiness only comes from outside influences.
This past weekend, and quite often we get together with friends, and we have so much fun. More laughter than most people can stand. There is that true happiness, true joy, and oh that peace!
And that my friends, is worth all the World!
I am that person. Do I have deep hurts? Yes. But I can truly say I am happy. I have a peace and contentment in my life that I walk around with a happiness that is genuine. People have asked me why I smile all the time? Why not? And my smile is natural. A heart smile.
You see, everyday we see people walking around with fake smiles, fake lives. Trying to be something they are not and they are never really happy. Searching, searching and just go on and on through life searching for peace and happiness and contentment in places they will never find it.
See you can have that peace. Philippians 4:7 tells us "And God's peace will keep your hearts and minds in Christ Jesus. The peace that God gives is so great that we cannot understand it."
But what about joy can I have that joy? Absolutely! John 15:11 says "I have told you these things so that you can have the same joy I have. I want your joy to be the fullest joy."
And my all time favorite, to have it all --- Galatians 5:22-23 "But the Spirit gives love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control. There is no law that says these things are wrong."
Our society has us thinking that we can not have fun with out drinking, partying etc. TV, commercials, lead us to think true happiness only comes from outside influences.
This past weekend, and quite often we get together with friends, and we have so much fun. More laughter than most people can stand. There is that true happiness, true joy, and oh that peace!
And that my friends, is worth all the World!
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