Are you happy?
@simple_joy1587 (232)
Philippines
November 21, 2011 10:05pm CST
These past few days I experience a lot of problems and struggles... I struggle financially, emotionally and even spiritually... But thank God that He teach me how to lean and trust Him... I choose to be happy in-spite of.. and Praise God for the experiences because i believe that after these... Victory lies ahead.. and i think positively that God shall supply all my needs according to His riches and Glory.. To God be all the glory... I can say "YEAHHHH" even I'm in pain I choose to be happy... How about you can you be happy even in your darkest days?
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@Bluedoll (16774)
• Canada
25 Nov 11
Sometimes I am not very happy. If I did say otherwise, I would be not telling my truths. God knows my limits and I plead for help. God always understands and helps me. Then something or someone tells me I can instead choose to be happy and not to dwell in this sadness, and with this I become embarrassed.
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@simple_joy1587 (232)
• Philippines
26 Nov 11
Yes.. you must choose to be happy.. I have something to share to you....
A) Understanding Happiness:
State of mind, an Attitude of the Heart
(Prov. 23:7)
1. ".. having, showing, or causing a feeling of pleasure, joy, etc.. -Webster
2. Happiness is an attitude of the heart; not just an emotion
3. Christian should be the happiest person on earth because his thinking should be right...
(John 14:1,27;16:22; 2 Corinthians 6:10)
B) To build a happy life build FAITH in GOD.
1. Set your hope on God;
(Heb. 13:5-6)
2. Happiness is learned by trusting God;
(Phil 4:10-13)
3. Count your blessings;
(Ephesians 1:3, Phil 4:4)
"to have a happy life you must choose to be happy"
for to have a happy life is always a choice....
God bless
@Bluedoll (16774)
• Canada
29 Nov 11
I’m one of those persons that wished and now later in life I see life did not turn out the way I wanted it to. It makes me sad. In my sadness, I feel sorry for myself and I should do this? So many people are so worse off than I am and as in the above response pointed out why not look at all the good things instead of at just what is not good. Sure things could have been different but that was not the way it turned out and I’m here now in the present.
Can I still be happy? I think what did me the most good was Heb. 13:5-6 and the one line “happiness is learned by trusting God”. Certainly I trust God for God has proved over and over again that he cares for me. I think it was the word learn that made me think of how maybe though not everything is perfectly wonderful, it is not done yet. I can still learn, never too old, always willing and ready to find something new for there is always new things to learn, I’ve not seen everything yet. Sure I can be a good student and learn to be happy again and again and again. Why not it though sometimes hard also sometimes in the learning joyful too. – thanks
@KrauseHome (36448)
• United States
25 Nov 11
Personally I think many times God allows us to go thru times like this in our life just to be able to teach us that even in our trials we are strong, and no matter what happens we must continue to carry on. I too have been experiencing a lot of trials and Tests this yr, but as I overcome all of them I am becoming thru Gods help and Trusting him more a better person for sure.
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@chiyosan (30184)
• Philippines
24 Nov 11
I can say i am not the happiest at this time. i have been a lot, still am in some of the bits and pieces left by the whole experience and though i try to move on and go past it.. well i guess something still is within me that is keeping me from being the happiest that i should be.
I do not know when this will stop, and though i can make it stop somehow... well you just cannot forget everything you have been through that easily and sometimes no matter how people say happiness is a choice sometimes we do not have the options well in front of our faces, right?
@meeksilent (514)
• Philippines
22 Nov 11
Don't pressure yourself to be happy. Just chill and relax, everything will settle on its own. :)
@simple_joy1587 (232)
• Philippines
22 Nov 11
Thanks meeksilent... But we have a choice on how we respond in a situation... I choose to meet with my Creator and have time with HIm then after that I can feel the joy inside me.. then that joy brings me happiness in-spite of everything that is happening around me.... God bless you.. :)
@mariahhh (1328)
• United Arab Emirates
22 Nov 11
It's good that you handle your problems really well. You chose to be happy and to stay positive. For me, I can still stay happy even during my darkest days, but at the back of my mind, I still think about my problems and still worry sometimes. I am a worrier, so I envy people like you who can handle stress and problems really well. 
@dellessimon45 (710)
• United States
28 Nov 11
In the mist of quite a few sad moments, I'm am very much happy and excited to still be here and in decent health! Though conflict and downs, I'm still existent and I still have strong family support and a nice group of friends to help me feel needed and loved! It's a great feeling, being happy and satisfied with life and I'm just glad I'm an individual who gets to feel so.
Life is good. Peace, Love, myLot.
