Is everybody happy?

Everyone wants to be happy in life.  We can’t not work to achieve this innate desire.  No one intentionally chooses to be unhappy.  However, many people regularly choose things in life that do lead to unhappiness and discontentment.  But they do so with the false conviction that this or that action will satisfy.  And though there are many things that provide temporary or superficial “happiness,” the truth is that there’s only one thing and one thing alone that provides the happiness and fulfillment we desire. That one thing is the presence of God alive within our souls.

Imagine yourself constantly being next to Jesus. Everything you did, He would be there.  Everywhere you went, He would be beside you.  Wherever you drove, He would be in the front seat.  Would you do things differently?  Would you, possibly, not go to some of the places that bring you pleasure if you knew Jesus was there?  Well, guess what – He certainly is!  The good we do on earth, we do for the Father in Heaven (Matthew 7:11).  If we know He’s always present, we certainly would do things differently! 

I believe that God wants us to enjoy this life and all the gifts that He’s given us with it.  We should make the most of those gifts and enjoy them, but make sure we use them for good, especially for the good of others!  When our day comes to stand before the Son of Man, I want all of us to be there!