I hear a lot things like, “I just want to be happy” or “when will it be my turn to be happy?”
Businesses and people market things by telling people to find something or someone to make you happy.
This mentality leads to people making their entire lives revolve around being happy.
And you know what? That is selfish.
Sounds harsh, I know. But if your entire life is about making yourself happy than the above statement is true.
Not only is it selfish but it is an empty pursuit.
Happiness is incredibly fleeting.
Think about when you got something that made you incredibly happy. Could be a toy as a kid, a gift as an adult, something you bought.
How long did that happiness last? How long before the item just became another thing in your life?
How long before you needed something else to make you happy?
Maybe it’s a fun event you went to or a vacation, at the time it made you happy but then it was over and you needed to do something else to make you happy.
Heck there’s been times where I have gone back to a town I visited that was a lot of fun and made me happy when I was there only to feel depressed because the town no longer gave me the same feeling. I was pursuing a fleeting emotion.
This leads to people having relationships that are purely built on making themselves happy. Even marriages that are built on the foundation of happiness. What happens in that relationship or marriage when happiness leaves?
It will collapse.
Which will make you unhappy.
Truly if your goal in life is happiness you will spend most of your life unhappy.
So what should you pursue?
You should pursue the supplier of all things good.
God.
Pursue God and your life will be filled. Filled with purpose.
It will be a life that is about self sacrifice and serving God and His creation. A life that has true meaning.
Yes there will be happiness along the way but in addition to that, true joy, peace and love.
A life where you truly enjoy the happy moments and our grateful. Not waiting for the next new person, place or thing.
A life where you have all you need because you have God. Because in the end what good is it to gain the world and forfeit your soul?
Have a Blessed Week,
Chris
The Good Word 
Well said Chris!🌟 Ecclesiastes 2: 17 plainly states that “all is vanity and vexation of spirit,” but few seem to believe it. I’m so thankful for the grace He has given us to know this and for your boldly proclaiming the truth.
Bless you and your ministry,
❤️Michele
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Thank you Chris. That was a solid reminder. Well done!👍
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