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Being Happy

I know what it is to be in need, and I know what it is to have plenty. I have learned the secret of being content in any and every situation, whether well fed or hungry, whether living in plenty or in want.
Philippians 4:12

In "What Happy People Know," Dr. Dan Baker writes: "The man in front of me seemed to have it all; money, freedom, friends and family. But he didn't have the one thing he wanted most - happiness. His home life would horrify most people; alienated kids, a wife who resented his obsession with work, no time to kick back. His biggest concern? 'Keeping what I've got.'" Sound familiar? Maybe you're reading this thinking, "Yeah, but that doesn't apply to me. In his situation I know I could be happy!" But it does apply to you! The road to happiness is filled with pot-holes and one of the biggest of them is that the very things we think will feed our souls, end up feeding our fears, stressing us out and making happiness elude us. Paul says, "I've found the recipe for being happy. Whatever I have, wherever I am, I can make it [because of my relationship with Christ]..." Happiness isn't about being on an emotional high all the time and never feeling down. And it doesn't change with circumstances. Paul says in essence, "I can make it - because I've a life-giving relationship with One who gives me the courage, love and fulfillment I need each day." Happiness also involves: a) taking responsibility for your own actions b) realizing that life is precious and maximizing every moment of it.