Title: The first condition of happiness
Solomon said that living under the sun is meaningless is a paradoxical expression that only in God can the true meaning and purpose of life be found. In fact, the greatest blessing we get through faith is the blessing of having a ‘place to go’. Man is like a reed that shakes well. However, if you know where to go, you can live confidently without being shaken like a reed. Why do people become weak? Because they don't know where to go. If you don't know where to go, you look for places you shouldn't go. After all, you don't know how precious it is to have a place to go.
Having a clear life, goal, and mission is the greatest blessing above all. Without a holy goal, even if you succeed, you will be empty, but if you have a holy goal, even if there are hardships and wounds, there is mysterious happiness and reward in your life. If you have a holy mission, you will suffer for that mission, but you will suffer happily. People feel the happiest when they live according to their mission. Paul confesses the happiness of being a servant of the Lord like this: “I have become a minister for this gospel, according to the gift of God's grace, which has been given me according to the working of his power” (Ephesians 3:7).
Paul didn't think of earning money and increasing his reputation as a gift from God, but he thought that becoming a holy worker was the most precious gift of God. Consider it a gift of God's grace to be such a holy worker, and share that gift of grace. Specifically, what is the gift of grace that we must share?
It is a gift to be a friend of a lonely person, and it is a gift to repay the friend by giving him new strength through his hard work. It is also a gift to give warm eyes and friendly language to a person who is hungry for recognition, a small effort to understand the other person's position is a gift, and it is a gift to always wait patiently even in a rapidly changing world. Also, it is a gift to bow down quietly among those who want to be recognized, and to share the gospel with those who are wandering is the greatest gift above all. When you give such a gift, you receive happiness and blessing as a gift.
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Another blessing that comes from living in God is gaining the ability to overcome problems. No one in this world is without problems. What matters is the ability to overcome problems. When will that ability be given? It is given when you entrust everything to God. Of course, you must do your best to fulfill the responsibilities assigned to you. Sweat is honest. If you sweat and there is no fruit you expect, there must be another fruit. Always sweat your best, but leave the final result of your work entirely to God. Then you will not be shaken by any problems and you will be given leadership.
After all, the most important condition for happiness is ‘living with God’. Of course, the road to companionship is not easy. The road of truth is not a paved road, but an unpaved road. So sometimes the path of the wicked seems like a shortcut to success. Still, do not envy the prosperity of the wicked. A high seat is not necessarily a good thing. As you go up to the top of a mountain, there is less space to rest, so a high seat is just as difficult.
The first president of the United States, George Washington, said this as he left the White House. “If I were to be president again, I would rather rest in the grave.” Jefferson, the third president, said this as he left the White House. “The sense of liberation I felt when I was thrown off the chains of power is more than the feeling of liberation when a prisoner comes out of prison.”
Happiness is not in material things and places. If you do not know how to use material things, having a lot of material becomes poison. Always seek material and position with a willingness to serve and help more neighbors. There are times in life that we may face self-esteem, we may fail, and we may be discouraged for no reason. However, if you make a new resolution to serve God and love your neighbor each time, happiness will never move away from him and time will be on his side, and good things will come sooner or later.