"Happy is the man who finds wisdom, and the man who gains understanding."-Proverbs 3:13 (NKJV)
Happiness begins with YOU! Yes, YOU! Not in other people, not in material things......it's all about YOU! In Chapter 8 of Joyce Meyers book "Making Good Habits, Breaking Bad Habits," She discusses the happy habit. Joyce Meyer explains that it is ultimately up to us if we want to live a happy life or not and how we need to learn how to smile and laugh, even in the midst of a storm.
I'm going to provide you with some quotes from this book but first I want to tell you guys what I have learned from this chapter. We can change our lives completely just by putting a smile on our faces. Instead of dwelling on the problems that we have in life, smile and know that hard times are never permanent. I am not saying to forget your problems completely, but learn how to look at the brighter side of things and do not let temporary frustrations get the best of you. I must admit, I tend to worry a lot and think about the issues that are going on in my life which results to me being upset and depressed.....NOT ANYMORE! God fights my battles so I keep my head up high and know that JOY and VICTORY is mine. If you are going through something, just smile and say to yourself that everything is going to be alright and see how the rest of your day gets better. God will never give you something that you can't handle so enjoy life and the blessings in front of you.
Another thing that I have learned from this chapter is to laugh more. If you have someone in your life that makes you laugh, keep them in your life and hang out with them more. Laughter is the best medicine and makes you forget what you were even worried about. Learn to laugh at yourself too. Too many of us are unhappy with our looks but if we learn to love who we are and know that we were made in Gods image, we will be at peace. I am so glad that Joyce Meyer discussed the happy habit because so many of us need to read this and change our lives. It's never too late to change and choose happiness over misery.
Joyce Meyer states in her book that happiness is a choice and a habit that we can develop. When you get up in the morning, we should say to ourselves that we have the power to make ourselves happy. The best quote in this chapter says "Yesterday is dead, tomorrow hasn't arrived yet. I have just one day, and I'm going to be happy in it." -Groucho Marx
Choose to live a happy life today. Focus on the good instead of the bad because what we focus on determines our feelings. I hope you enjoy this chapter. It was an eye opener for me.
-Markesha xoxo
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