I get a kick out of participating in research studies, and I just signed up for this one about personal well-being after reading a blog about it. Lots of questions about your happiness and your attitudes toward life.
Christians have lots of philosophy about happiness.
Some say you shouldn't be concerned with it -- that happiness is just an emotion and it's not very important compared to reliable fruits of the spirit like 'joy.' Others think happiness is integral to Christian life because God has graced us with good gifts and He is glorified when we enjoy them.
Probably one or both of these groups is right. We can talk some other time about delayed gratification, and righteousness that leads to joy, and how we're so depraved we don't even know what will satisfy us. I don't really feel like thinking about it.
I like being happy.
When happy moments come, like in worship at Connexion or while hanging out at the playground with friends, laughter, and warm late-night breezes, I try to savor them. I'm not the best at the heavier stuff, the righteous choices and all, but when I'm sitting with a friend and a cup of tea, or settling in with a good book, or plotting a fun surprise for someone special, or giggling about broadway arms, shiny shirts, vampires in baseball uniforms, twinkling eyes, finding Waldo, or the numbers one through nine, life is great.
Does happiness matter to you? What has made you happy lately?
3 comments:
"...sitting with a friend and a cup of tea, or settling in with a good book, or plotting a fun surprise for someone special, or giggling about broadway arms, shiny shirts, vampires in baseball uniforms, twinkling eyes, finding Waldo, or the numbers one through nine, life is great."
all of that made me happy :-)
especially 1-9 and broadway arms, haha!
i agree with no.
all that made my heart leap with joy. and probably b/c i've shared a lot of that with you ;)
i'm convinced that happiness cannot be obtained without other people. i can be happy about something in my own internal world ... but if i can't share it with you and watch you fall on the floor, what's the fun in that?
:)
"it's like catching lightning ..."
I like being happy too and I'm glad that sometimes I'm that friend with a cup of tea with you. :) I think there's a difference in being joyful and happy (although they're not mutually exclusive). Hmmm, gonna have to think on this one more.
And to comment on Sarah's comment: "if i can't share it with you and watch you fall on the floor, what's the fun in that?" Totally agreed. It's so much better when shared, and I love sharing in others' happy moments too! A grin exploded on my face when I read "it's like catching lightning." Case and point.
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