I am just curious, "Are you happy?"
Look around, not many people are smiling these days. News is nasty. Politics is angry. People are dissatisfied. And from this world in which I am immersed, I read news from another world. A different place and time. I hear about the lifestyle of one unique man, "For the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and he gave his life as a ransom for many (Mark 10:45)" Hebrews 1 also says this same man who served, was the most joyful man who ever lived. (Hebrews 1:9) How can this be? How can giving yourself for others bring you joy? How can bringing others joy bring you joy? I don't know, but somehow it does. Look around, the most unhappy people are waiting to be served. Those who are the most critical are those who are waiting for others to do something for them. We have 2 choices, to be served or to serve. Our late President John F. Kennedy got it. At his inaugural address he made this famous statement, "My fellow Americans, ask not what your country can do for you, ask what can you do for your country." This applies to anything and everything. "Ask not who is going to do the dishes, you do them." "Ask not what is your neighbor going to do for you, but what are you going to do for your neighbor." "Ask not what is the church going to do for you, ask what you can do for your church." Are you happy? If no, I suspect you are waiting to be served.
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Mickie
9/22/2015 10:24:05 am
Spot on Chris! And my mother told a long time ago it's more difficult to be happy than it is to be unhappy. A LONG TIME AGO! But I have to say she was right. What she didn't know that I have learned is that if we take a minute, just a minute, look around at the gifts we've been given at those we love family and friends THE ONE WHO SO PRECIOUSLY DECIDED TO GRACE US WITH ALL OF THIS IS GOD OUR FATHER, OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST, AND THE HOLY SPIRIT PROBABLY HAS ALOT MUSCLES TRYING TO BEAT IT INTO OUR HEADS. I thank Him daily, but there is that part of me that takes it all for granted.
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