HAPPY 24/7 ?!

 

😃HAPPY 24/7 ?😃

 

It’s hard to stay happy 24/7. Who does that? Oh I know, everything is always perfect in your life, you always get what you ask for and there is never any “not nice” people or things going on around you. OKAY that just described NO-ONE.

So I started to ask myself how I would go about being happy 24/7. When sleeping that would be easy. I am not a person that has nightmares on a regular basis or even have any dreams I remember. Some people can’t even be happy in their sleep. That is sad. There I go getting sad about something.

I don’t believe we are to be happy 24/7. We have been given a lot of emotions by our creator God for a reason.

First, I have learned that it’s not anyone’s job to make me happy and it is not my job to make others happy. I like to make others happy so at times I stretch myself to thin. I have to be careful about thinking it’s my job to make others happy. It’s hard when you want to be the people pleaser. Be a God pleaser. Do you even know what that looks like? I have found it is easier to please God than to please “people”. That may sound crazy. Some people may think no matter what they do they can’t “please” God. Oh but that is so wrong.

When I open His Word, the Bible and read the words of Jesus I find what my soul needs to find joy unspeakable. In all the “unhappy” things, I can still have joy in my heart  that provides a contentment like nothing else. Why? Because that’s what God says he has done for you and me when we have received Jesus, his payment for sin for us on the cross and upon his ascension into heaven he left the Holy Spirit now to guide us, and comfort us. There is joy in our salvation!

“Yet I will rejoice in the Lord, I will be joyful in God my Savior.” Habakkuk 3:18

I can be joyful always. I may not always be happy. If you are a mom and have children, it may not make you happy when your children don’t get along. We desire unity and love for our family. It’s hard to not control situations so they come out the way we want them too or control people so they will want to spend time with “family”. Let it go. The best way to do that is to concentrate on God the Father in your life. Let Him cover your heart if it is hurting. His true family is given to us and they will provide love, encouragement, strength as we seek Him and His ways. So many people are estranged from the family they were birthed into for many different reasons. Be born into the family of God and find his children who are meeting with Him daily, see how they will love you and encourage you on to all good things.

I know all things, physical, spiritual, and emotional, will be provided through Jesus. I know I can be joyful in my physical, spiritual and mental health when I do as Jesus says to do. He will always lead you to what you need.

“But seek first His kingdom and His righteousness and all these things will be added to you. So do not worry about tomorrow; for tomorrow will care for itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own.”  (Matthew 6:33-34)

I pray you can keep joy in your heart every day, even when you are not happy. Actually, especially when you are not happy about a situation, may you experience joy down in your heart that will allow you to rise out of some downcast, shadowy days. That joy will protect you and shield you from circumstances that may make others unhappy around you and want you to join in. Guard your heart in Christ Jesus. He will show you how and when to separate from those that should not be in your life and stop begging for attention of those who cannot fill you like Jesus can.

For those with family members spread all over the place, making it difficult or costly to get together for certain occasions, all the more rejoice when you are able to be together. God will bring and place the people around you that are to be around you. The enemy many times would like us to dwell on the “person, or people “ who did not show up for us for whatever reason.  DON’T DO THAT. ENJOY THE PEOPLE YOU ARE WITH, SHARE THE LOVE BETWEEN THE ONES WHO ARE THERE.

REMEMBER EVERY DAY, GOD IS THERE, SHARING HIS LOVE WITH YOU.💖

Now go out today, being happy (for however long that lasts) and full of Joy that remains because we have a God who remains with us throughout all eternity. (see Psalm 100:5)

Much joy and happiness today. More ways to find joy can be found here Psalm 28:7, Psalm 51:1-17)😀😊😂😃😄😆😀😉😇😄😃

In Joy,

Eva