Happiness is a choice !!
Are you focusing on the negative things, or are you choosing happiness? Written by Simi Akinwande There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under heaven: a time to be born and a time to die, a time to plant and a time to uproot, a time to kill and a time to heal, a time to tear down and a time to build, a time to weep and a time to laugh,  a time to mourn and a time to dance,...Ecclesiastes 3:1-4

 The world portrays to us that happiness comes from what we have (money, success, relationship, beauty)  However the bible shows us that being happy is a reflection of Christ who lives in us and a gift from God, therefore to be happy is a state of mind developed from who you are. So...WHO are you? (A true form of Christ made in his image and likeness.)

 You can decide how you want to feel whether it is to be happy or miserable. The choice is yours! We have all been given the freedom to choose and whatever choices we decided upon is one we must learn to live with.
 some simple steps you can take towards choosing happiness:

Believe – Doubt, fear, and a lack of faith bring unhappiness. John 16:33 “I have said these things to you, that in me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation. But take heart; I have overcome the world. God wants you to depend on him as it makes him happy to be of service to you.

 *Be grateful – “Be of good cheer’ – A heart of gratitude speaks multitudes; you may not have all you want but at least you have what you need to get you through each day. Thank God for the little things in order to receive the great ones coming your way.

*Be of service - To know God is to serve others, this does not mean becoming a slave to another person. It simply means having pure love or a desire to help others meet their needs (which can be in form; a friend who needs someone to talk to, helping our parents with the chores, helping out at church, offering a smile to cheer someone up.

 Remember that life is what you make of it; to be happy is to stay alive. To experience the happiness of living you must first beyou really are, then do what you need to do, if you are in Christ He makes all things possible. 

 Prayer:
Heavenly Father, Thank you for granting me with an inward happiness beyond all my problems and for giving me sound peace which comes from knowing you and spending time with you. Fill me lord with your constant love and let the eternal spirit of the Father dwell in my soul and body, so that, I can be be a light to the world and a catalyst of joy to others always. Amen.

Hitz, Shelley; Hart, Heather (2010-10-09).