Sep. 17: What Makes Us Happy

We spend more time worrying than we do just enjoying life and being happy, and maybe there’s a simple reason for that. Maybe it’s because we’re looking for happiness in all the wrong places—like having a lot of money or owning the latest gadgets.

Okay, then, what does make us happy?  Writer Vesela Simic shared some of her suggestions:

▪ Don’t be a hermit.  Share the joys and sorrows of life with a spouse or a friend.

▪ Remember to say “thank you.”  Develop an “attitude of gratitude,” and see if it doesn’t improve the way you look at life.

▪ Work toward a meaningful goal.  It’s true; we need a purpose to life.

▪ Live in the present.  Don’t dwell on the past; don’t worry about the future.  Enjoy the peace of the now with God.
▪ Emphasize the positive.  Focus on what’s right instead of on what’s wrong.

▪ Believe in the presence of God.  Study after study shows that those who believe in God are happier than those who don’t!

Let the righteous be joyful. (Psalm 68:3)

Jesus, increase my happiness.