Joy And Happiness In Christian Living

Have you found the joy that is in Christian living? Christianity contains the keys to true happiness during our earthly existence. It is only in a relationship with God that we can find true inner peace and rejoice in the blessings of God. Paul wrote: Rejoice in the Lord always; again I say, rejoice!  Let your gentle spirit be known to all men. The Lord is near, Philippians 4: 4-5. Because of deep, abiding trust in God, the Christian can truly be happy in life, even while dealing with problems, setbacks and trouble. Those who live with faith in God have a source of strength and delight that those outside of Christ have a hard time understanding. Solomon wrote, blessed is he who trust in the Lord and trust in the Lord with all of your heart and do not lean on your own understanding…he will make your paths straight, Proverbs 16:20, 3:5-6. We must learn to let go. We enjoy being in control. And while we need to take personal responsibility for our actions, we must bring ourselves to the point where we move in complete faith that God will lead and direct our lives. He will stand by us and help us negotiate the difficult turns life may bring. We have to trust that He will take care of our needs, no matter what. Trust in God is directly related to genuine happiness.  How much do we trust Him?

True happiness is found righteous living. We are not talking about self-righteous exaltation, but clean living, which contributes to deep-rooted joy and contentment. If we have fully given ourselves to Christ and are committed to serving Him, it will be seen as our godly conduct. We will be devoted to filling our minds with good and wholesome things, Philippians 4:8. We will want nothing to do with behavior that can shackle us with guilt and regret because we have tasted the sweet fruit of righteousness. We must make a commitment to deny ungodliness and worldly desires and to live sensibly, righteously and godly in the present age, Titus 2: 11-12.