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Genuine Ways To Be Happy

Our pursuit of ways to be happy is never-ending. Will we ever be satisfied with who we are or what we have? It is our right to be happy. We deserve to be happy. Yet so many people are unhappy. Why? Could it be because we lack the ability to be thankful for what we overlook? Could it be the fact that so much negativity exists that it is impossible to be consistently happy? Is it too much to ask to be happy?
“Life is good when life is true
To the things that God
Called us to do.”
Scientists believe that happiness or depression stems from a chemical called serotonin that is produced by our emotions and that our bodies get used to this chemical when we constantly allow one emotion or the other to dominate. For instance, if you are happy all the time, then the serotonin level of your brain is constantly at the level that creates an environment for happy emotions and vise-versa. If you are depressed, the body gets used to producing the chemicals at that certain level and you remain in that state because this is what your body is accustomed to. Looking at scripture, this makes some sense, the bible tells us to “Rejoice in the Lord always.” which is a command. If we make it a habit to rejoice in the Lord always, we have no choice but to be happy as a result of practicing the act of happiness on a regular basis. Good Customer Service training emphasizes the art of allowing the customer to “hear the smile in your voice.” This comes natural with practice and gets easier the more you do it.

God wants His children happy. It gives Him joy when we are happy. Can we really have control over our emotions? Yes, we can. As we grow in the Lord, we develop His characteristics and become more like Him. This is a natural progression in our spiritual growth. It is something that is automatic if we are serious about our relationship with God and want to see results. How can we do this? Here are a few simple ways to be happy:

• Decide to be happy. From the very beginning God has always given us the power to choose. He told us to choose life or death, blessings or a curse. Then He told us which is better to choose. However, because He gives us free will, He will not choose for us. We can choose to be happy by deciding that we will BE happy. When we make choices from God’s word, we activate the power we have in Christ.
• Be Obedient to God’s Word Galations 5:16-22 explains how when we obey what the Spirit of God wants by not doing what we want, it develops the fruit of the spirit. Joy is a fruit produced by the spirit.
• Praise God. Rejoice in the Lord, always. Again, I say rejoice. Our praises have a way of inviting God’s presence and in His presence is fullness of joy. A good way to practice inviting God’s presence is to do daily devotion, which can also turn into praise. If you don’t know how to create your own routine there are many devotional tools geared to help create the presence of God.

It may take some effort at first but as you continue and practice these ways to be happy, it becomes habit and you won’t have to think about every step you are doing. Happiness becomes a genuine part of you.

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