Maybe you have
thought this to yourself before. I know
I have been guilty of thinking “if I could only find a way to get the money and
pay my debts off. I could buy a home. I could do so much if I had money to do
it.” Maybe you realize that money does
not buy happiness but you think well if I had money…life would be so much
easier. The question is does money really bring happiness?
I was
sitting upstairs in my room sewing when my oldest daughter came running up the
stairs. “Mom do you remember that guy that played in Mrs. Doubtfire?” I looked at her and said yes that was Robin
Williams. “Yes that is him she said…
Well Mom he died. “ I thought to myself wow that is such a great loss he made
so many people smile. Her next words threw me for a bit of a loop. “ Mom they
say he committed suicide.” My first reaction was no way. He has everything why
would he do such a thing. I turned to her and said honey don’t believe
everything you hear. They killed off Mylie Cyris last week remember. It is
probably another scam. “No Mom it is true it was on the news and everything. “
I was in
shoke that someone so popular. Someone with so much money and someone who had
everything for them would take their life. I continues thinking. We don’t know
the reason behind his death. We probably never will. This man so full of life.
This man who made hundreds of people laugh. This man who people looked at
though thought wow. I wish I could be as happy as him. He has fame, fortune and money. He had it all. I was soon reminded money can’t buy you
everything. His death is a great tragedy. It will be devistating to many fans. In
the end he was not truly happy. If a man who seemed to have everything was not
100% happy then is is possible to find true happiness.
The answer
is Yes. How do we find happiness you
ask? Happiness is not something we seek. True happiness isn’t found in things.
It isn’t found in having something or doing something. Being happy is a choice.
How can we chose to be happy? If you chose to wait until everything is perfect
and there are no stressful situations in your life. You will never be happy.
It is makling
a choice to set the right attitude for the day. Much like setting your alarm in
the morning. It is a daily choice that we make. Unfortunaley life has so many challenges to
offer. I have heard people say that if
God is real why do bad things happen.
God does what he can to protect us. He never promised us a bed of
roses. There is evil in the world and
because of that bad things happen. God made us as individuals. He made us to
make our own decisions. He made us to think
for ourselves. Satan is here to steal
our happiness. He is here to hurt us in anyway possible. It is up to us with
God’s help to defeat him.
John 10:10
“The thief
does not come except to steal and kill and to destroy. I have come so that they might have life, and
that they might have it more abundantly.”
How do we
get happiness?
Keep a positive attitude. Looking at the
positive. When you focus on the negative you get a negative attitude. Do not
allow your joy to be stolen from the negativity that happens in everyones life every day. Laugh more at yourself and at
the things around you. Laughter is a great medicine. Forgive yourself and others for mistakes.
Forgivness is such a great feeling. Unforgivness only brings you heartache and
bitterness. Learn to enjoy God and
others around you. Look at the good and happiness will find you.
Too many times we look at the stresses and the garbage in our everyday lives. In
reality happiness is all around us when we change our outlook. When we decide
to let go of the garbage and focus on the beauty no matter what comes our way.
That is when we will find true happiness.
