Happiness is a state of mind or feeling characterized by contentment, love, satisfaction, pleasure, or joy; says The Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary.
Per The Oxford Happiness Questionnaire, I am "Pretty Happy" or "Rather Happy" and that
is just a little More Happy than the Average Person who responds to this questionnaire !
And that makes me even Happier, still !!
I took a depression questionnaire about 7 months ago and Scored "Majorly Depressed".
Maybe I just do well on these types of tests !! ;-)
Today, I awaken much like most mornings recently, except this morning I realized that I was smiling as I woke .... Whoa.... That's different, I'd venture to even say it is ... Remarkable !!
What's truly remarkable is the arrival of this dawn and I am Worlds from that point of Despair.
I Praise God who Heard me and sent me His Holy Spirit and reminded me by showing me How very Strong I truly am. How, my inherited Strength and His ever-lasting Grace is, together, an UnStoppable Force for Good.
But on this Early-Risen Morning, I was given a very Early Christmas gift.
God revealed to me that He actually Wants me to be Happy.
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It still takes a moment to discern all that This Holds for me .....
God, Creator, Savior, Healer .... Pretty Big Authority Figure ;-) wants ME to be HAPPY.
I never really got that. I never got that Anyone in Authority in my life, wanted me to simply, Just Be Happy. I should have ... they meant well ... but they were Heavily and Wearily Distracted. And they just wanted for my Safety and Success.
They, for a Long Time, forgot about Happiness.
I can count on One Hand (with fingers left over) the people in my life who have Truly wanted Real Happiness for me.
And to realize that God, Himself, wants me to be Happy .... well ... that is just about enough, as far as I can tell.
I am in awe and wonder at His Grace and Care.
Peace be with you and I wish you His Happiness.
Amen.
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