7 Ways to Happiness

Why happiness isn't permanent? Why life has to be sad sometimes? Questions that always rings my bell whenever I am down. I always found my self helpless and stranded to what makes me unhappy. I am sure that you have been there too! Here are the 7 ways that will gladden your soul.

1. There is no other things greater than starting your day with a prayer. Talk to our Almighty Father right after you have open up your eyes from a deep sleep. Ask for guidance and protection to face the day. He is more than willing to give you a hand and eyes. He is our Father waiting for us to acknowledge Him in anything that we do. He is our life giver and provider. Give Him a praise for another given day in your life. Be thankful in everything. He will give you peace and happiness that you could ever imagine.

2. Read the Holy Bible. Imagine you brought a machine, appliance or a gadget and doesn't comes with a manual. Surely you will nod your head and ask “How am I suppose to use this?”. Make sense right? Well you are not the maker of course you don't know how exactly to operate it for the first time. And if you attempt to use it without a proper knowledge, bad things may happen. That is the point. God created us and because He deeply love and cares for us, he gave us a manual to follow. A manual that will gives us a proper direction on how are we going to live our lives with a goal. A goal to have an eternal life with Him. So this manual is what we called the “Holy Bible”. We need to read it, comprehend it and follow it. That leads to eternal happiness with Him.

3. Eat Healthy Foods. Food is a blessings each day. It keeps us going. It is our fuel to do our physical needs and well being. When you eat healthy foods you are loving your self and your self will rewards you with a healthy brain, body and a happy heart. God provides us healthy foods. It is accessible anywhere, fruits, vegetables, clean waters, name it. He readily provided it to us. So it is our responsible to propagate and flourish it.

4. Always Think Positive. This means good things. When things goes wrong and not in line with your plans, it's not the end. There is much bigger that is coming your way. The plans of our Father is way better than ours.

5. Never put your self in a situation that will compromise your well being. When we say compromise this means could harm, damage, shame or dishonor you. There are many situations or instances that often times we are not aware that this could harm us. Like when we were young we used to ignore our parent's teachings because we think that it will not makes us happy. Then when we get older, we then realise that they are right. Their teachings are so valuable that if we have just listen to them we might have avoided those things that have harmed us.

6. Choose the right people to let into your life. I know you can't avoid people that's come in your way every single time, but you can screen them before letting them attach or mingle with your life. A person can influence you in any circumstances. If a person is rebellious, abusive, domineering etc. You need to distant your self from them. They will take you far from you happiness. Surround your self with people that will lead you to God. People that will bring out the best in you and will truly show the way to happiness.

7. Say a Prayer before saying good night. How satisfying it is if you have enough sleep? No bad dreams and no distractive elements in the middle of your sleep. The key is talking to God before fading the night away. God wants us to start the day with Him and ends it with Him as well at night. He is our Almighty Father. He always checks on us. He wanted to know hows our day have been, eventhough He knows it already. He wants us to share our thoughts and have a relationship with Him. To surrender everything to Him. Acknowledge Him and praise Him. There is no room for worries and fear as we trust Him in His name.

If you are unhappy with your life right now. Surely this seven ways will help you gladden your soul. Make this list a reminder and a habit as you moving forward with your life. It may not be easy as it seems but as you go further you will be surprise that life with God by your side is worth living for. Be happy no matter what. Here is a prayer when you feel unhappy.

Our Almighty Father,

Hallowed be your name. Thank you for another day that you have given me despite of my sins. Thank you for another chance to make it right. I am downhearted right now and I know that this is temporary. I humbly ask for your divine intervention to cast out this worries and fear that causes me to be unhappy. I lift up and surrender everything to you. You are our life giver and provider, our light and our salvation in whom all our praises be yours forever.

This we pray in the mighty name of our Lord Jesus. Amen.