Happy in 2018..Yes!!

The Mountain Audio

Our Verse: Happy are the people whose God is the Lord. Psa 144
What could make your new year the best ever?
Most would say, and I think you would too, “I'd just like to be happy.”
News and events don't help...Politics, war, storms, family crises, money problems- all these things work against happiness. The world is full of problems large and small and/ you and I have to live with them. So, is it possible to find True Happiness... and how can you find it this year?
There are lots of opinions on what happiness is,
so we need a definition. Here it is- “Your personal life state when your head and heart are at peace and satisfied with life, the good and the bad.”
Thus the question- Can I get peace and satisfaction?
A wise man once said “..people try to invent some sort of happiness for themselves apart from God.”
The plain Truth is... we've been sold a lie, an invention. Society and digital culture tell us “things” make us happy. That's all the stuff on the outside. Stuff you do- activities... and stuff you own. None of it brings lasting happiness. The biggest coolest trophy becomes junk, and our deeds are forgotten.
So, if happiness doesn't come from activities, people and stuff, where does it come from?
The only way to true peace, satisfaction and happiness is to know the source of happiness- the Prince of Peace. God the Father describes His Son as “Wonderful Counselor... Prince of Peace. Jesus is the source of happiness!
God designed us to only find peace when connected to Him. Disconnected from God (Christian or not!) means no peace, no happiness. When we creatures connect with our Creator, peace comes, even in a world full of stress and trouble.
Jesus, the Prince of Peace said this: “I am leaving you with a gift—peace of mind and heart. And the peace I give you is a gift the world cannot give.” John 14:27
Catch Part 2- practical tips for happiness in 2018 ... On the Mountain!
Once more our verse- Happy (blessed) are people whose God is the Lord. Psa 144:15
Check out the great quotes below. Second half of 2018 can be your best time ever!
Things that don't give lasting happiness- Human relationships, fame, academics, physical stimulation, chemicals, conquest, adventures- trekking tall mountains & diving the deepest sea.
C S Lewis: “And out of that hopeless attempt (to find happiness) has come nearly all that we call human history—money, poverty, ambition, war, prostitution, classes, empires, slavery—the long terrible story of man trying to find something other than God which will make him happy. God cannot give us a happiness and peace apart from Himself, because it is not there. There is no such thing.”