If you can say that you are happy then what does true happiness mean to you?
Do material things, wealth or positive situations make you happy? If they do then it will be a fleeting moment of happiness followed by the discontent.
Or do you know that you are happy because of something spiritual inside of you which brings you contentment, peace and joy regardless of the circumstances in which you may find yourself? The joy of the Lord endures in both good and bad circumstances.
“Be joyful always; pray continually; give thanks in all circumstances, for this is God's will for you in Christ Jesus.” (1 Thessalonians 5:16-18)
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For me, knowing that Jesus has paid for my sins, and that my Heavenly Father, has forgiven me, makes me happy.
What will keep me happy, will be knowing that everyone I know and love, has a personal relationship with God and has Jesus as their Savior too. What makes me sad, is thinking of anybody I know or love, not being able to be forgiven of their sins. It makes me sad even to think of people I don't know, not being forgiven. The thought of hell is a horrible thought for me, it makes me very very sad. But the bible says that God will wipe every tear from our eyes. Now THAT is something I really look forward to, hope for, and pray for, but not as much as I pray for the Salvation of my loved ones.
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I'm happy!!! I'm so happy to know that Jesus sacrificed himself for us, and we will all be forgived for our sins and gain entry into heaven
Hi Serenity,
Normally, I would be happy but my beloved dog Sunny died about two hours ago. I just finished burying her with the help of my daughter. My daughter is very sad.
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So far it's a toss-up between feeling Jesus' love directly through the scripture and his divine intervention in my life and material things. Right now I'm with a close-knit Church and the fellowship is really good though at times its ruined because the girls there are very beautiful so romantic feelings often cause me to lose focus on God and I notice that I often cause them to do the same. But when the pastor speaks and the praise team sings I feel Jesus' presence and nothing can beat that - but once Church is over I can only really feel his presence if I make a strong effort to read his word and pray and attend Bible studies and hangout with other Christians (of my own sex preferrably because I get so distracted by women ). If I don't I'm not really happy unless I get quit fixes from playing with some new toy I bought.
So far it's a toss-up between feeling Jesus' love directly through the scripture and his divine intervention in my life and material things. Right now I'm with a close-knit Church and the fellowship is really good though at times its ruined because the girls there are very beautiful so romantic feelings often cause me to lose focus on God and I notice that I often cause them to do the same. But when the pastor speaks and the praise team sings I feel Jesus' presence and nothing can beat that - but once Church is over I can only really feel his presence if I make a strong effort to read his word and pray and attend Bible studies and hangout with other Christians (of my own sex preferrably because I get so distracted by women ). If I don't I'm not really happy unless I get quit fixes from playing with some new toy I bought.
Hey Romeo,
Don't sweat it, the attraction to beautiful girls is normal and it doesn't get any easier just because you get older like I am. At least you are not hitting on other guys.
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It's normal I know but still - I feel bad because we're distracting each other from God. I know that God calls for marriage as an ideal but I still feel guilty about feeling like this around the girls there, especially when we're working together on an event that's supposed to be meant to serve God. Hehe yeah, at least I'm not hitting on guys, but its still a major sin to lust after a girl, especially in Church. I'm way better though - I rarely have such thoughts in Church but I still get distracted by their beauty but it is a far improvement from the dirty thoughts I had, even during service, when I first started going a few months ago.
Originally Posted by RoyWM
Hey Romeo,
Don't sweat it, the attraction to beautiful girls is normal and it doesn't get any easier just because you get older like I am. At least you are not hitting on other guys.
i'm happy for alot of things, some material, most not. i am happy that i have finally let God back into my life and i am happy that i made that decision. i am happy to wake up next to my husband every day and know how much in love with him i am. i am happy to play with my son and the love for him is overflowing. i also do rejoice that i live in a nice house, have clothes to wear, and food to eat. but i would be happy as long as i have God and my family.
). If I don't I'm not really happy unless I get quit fixes from playing with some new toy I bought. 
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