Misery loves company...
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I mean...overall as you look at your life, are you more happy or more miserable? (C'mon, be honest!)
Since we all live together in an imperfect world that's filled with all kinds of problems, troubles, and difficulties (and the people who cause them!), it's understandable that life has a pretty hefty "misery quotient" for a lot of us. And you know it's true...if I have to be miserable, then I'm gonna make sure you're miserable too...because misery loves company!
Does any of this matter to God? Do you think He really cares either way whether you and I are happy? After all, doesn't He have more important things to think about than whether we're happy?
Actually...no, He doesn't. Jesus says so, over and over again, in the passage we're reading (see last post).
Check this out: The Greek word that's translated "blessed" or "blesses" in those verses actually means "happy!" (In case you didn't know, the New Testament was originally written in Greek.)
So according to Jesus, God is very interested in your happiness. So much so that He's given us some clear instructions on how to get happy and stay happy! It's pretty simple really. When we think or do the wrong things, it makes us more miserable. Think and do the right things, and your happiness will increase. It's a law--sort of like gravity. Try to ignore or break the law of gravity and what happens? You end up hurting yourself in some way. Same thing is true when it comes to our happiness.
True happiness comes from thinking and living right, and the only One who can help us make those kind of changes is God Himself.
So if your misery quotient is way too high, and you're sick and tired of being unhappy, you are a prime candidate for the kind of radical changes Jesus wants to make in the way you think and live. The place to start is by honestly admitting that you need to change, and are willing to follow the principles Jesus says will result in real changes.
Next time, my dear Changeling, we'll look at the first and most important principle: humility.
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