In so many ways I hear people say that they have to do what makes them happy. They are not always straight forward about it. But, if you listen to them closely, you will hear the self-centeredness. However, these same people don't appear to be too happy most of the time. There is a saying that we hear often, mostly around the Christmas season. "It is better to give than to receive."
The reality for most people is that genuine happiness does come from giving. It comes from sharing. It comes when we know that we have helped to bring joy to someone else; to help lift a burden that they might be struggling under.
For those of us who strive to follow Jesus; we find joy, we find peace in striving to live as he lived: for the sake of others.
May God help us to always remember that it is not always about us. True joy comes from living for Christ and by being there for others even as he is there for us.
God's Peace - Pr. J
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