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Have you heard people saying, do what makes you happy
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This advice sounds like a great advice, right? After all, we all want to be happy
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As long as you don't hurt other people, just do what makes you happy
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Perhaps watching TV the whole day makes you happy? Then go for it
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Perhaps living a life free of responsibilities will make you happy? Then go for it
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Perhaps you choose to love someone who is already married because that makes you happy
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Then go for it. Now are you seeing how terrible this advice is
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Well here's what's more dangerous. Doing whatever makes you happy can actually lead you to a dark path of disobedience to God
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If your main goal in life is to be happy, then let me tell you, that's a very selfish goal
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And what's so terrible about this advice is that when you go down to that selfish path
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you'll soon see that the end isn't really a happy ending. The more you try to seek happiness by simply thinking about yourself, the more you'll find
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yourself lonely and depressed. So instead of striving to be happy by yourself, strive to do what gives God glory
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Strive to serve other people. Strive to make a difference in the world
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Strive to do something that is bigger than yourself. That's how you can be happy
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You know, the Bible has a different way of showing us how to be happy in this life
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Let's listen to what our Master and Savior have to say in what is now known as the Beatitudes
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in Matthew 5 verses 3 to 12. Listen to this. Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven
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Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted. Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth
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Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be filled
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Blessed are the merciful, for they shall obtain mercy. Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God
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Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons of God
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Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness' sake, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven
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Blessed are you when they revile and persecute you, and say all kinds of evil against you
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falsely for my sake. Rejoice and be exceedingly glad. For great is your reward in heaven, for so they persecuted the prophets who were before you
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Did you see that? That's completely contrary to what this world teaches about happiness
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For the world, if you want to be happy, just do what makes you happy
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However, for Jesus or Yahshua, if you want to be happy, do what God tells you to do
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and you'll find happiness making its way back to you. So instead of constantly chasing after those things that make you feel good at the moment
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let's strive to do what brings honor to God. Because in the end, that's what really God wants for us, to live a joyous, fulfilling
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and victorious life. Now if you want to know more about happiness, wisdom, and love, I highly recommend you enroll
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And with that, I'm Joshua Infantado, Becoming Christians, praying that God will bless us
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with His love, truth, and grace. See you next time! Hello friends
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