Happiness is Simple

It’s not always easy being happy all the time. Usually, people are happy because of something that occurred or is about to occur. I used to always have to look forward to something to be happy. If there was nothing to look forward to, why be happy? Well, recently, I decided this needed to change.

Can’t it be possibly to just be happy? – to be content with life as it is, just happy to live.

Proverbs 16:20 He that handles a matter wisely shall find good: and whoever trusts in the LORD, happy is he.

This bible verse describes just exactly what everyone needs to do to be happy. Just be happy. As hard as the concept sounds, if you just enjoy the simple things in life, accept the idea that everything happens for a reason, you can be happy. It’s that simple.

Every morning, after pressing the snooze button about a dozen times not wanting to go to school, open your eyes, smile, and thank god for even having the chance to go to school, to wake up in a warm bed with a family that loves you.

I know what you’re thinking, “Danielle it’s not that easy!” I thought the same thing for the longest time. What we do is depend on other people or things for happiness.

Sometimes things happen, things don’t go your way. I get it, you don’t mean to be greedy, but it’s nice to have things your way sometimes. Remind yourself that everything happens for a reason. Every.Single.Thing happens for a reason.

Plans with a friend got cancelled? This was planned by God for whatever his reason was. Did you end up watching a movie with your family? God did this because there may have been a lack in family time and it most likely benefitted you.

Whenever you are upset that something doesn’t go your way, don’t be upset at anyone or anything. Just look up to god and say “Thank you for knowing what’s best for me.” 

Let me know if you guys like advice posts like this or anything else you would like me to write about! :)

                                              

  xoxo,

Danielle