Happiness in God 

   "God has determined, unless I interfere with his plan, that I should reach that which will be my greatest happiness." (St. John Henry Newman) 

   In a world created by God you would think happiness would be easy to find, and yet it is quite elusive.  People search and search but rarely find true happiness.  Not because it isn't there but because they are searching in all the wrong places.

   C.S. Lewis wrote, “Human history is the long terrible story of man trying to find something other than God to make them happy.”  We have tried to find happiness in money, fame, sex, and in many other ways.  What these things all have in common is power, which is what drives these futile attempts to find happiness.  We believe power is the source of happiness, but God is the way to find joy in life.

   God gave us and continues to give us all we need to be happy.  If we turn to Him and offer ourselves to His will we will find happiness.  Perhaps not in this life but in eternal life.  Christians recognize that the happiness that awaits far outweighs any happiness the world might offer.

   For those who do not believe in God, waiting for happiness is a problem.  Rather, they try to find happiness in this world; they want it their way and they want it NOW!  A few moments of happiness in this world often robs them of eternal happiness in God’s kingdom.

   Look to God and you will find happiness.  He created us to be happy, He wants us to be happy, and He will give us eternal happiness.  He will lead us to eternal joy, but we must follow and quit second-guessing His plans for us.