CHOOSING TO BE HAPPY

It’s not possible for one to be happy all the time but I believe we make being happy more difficult than it really has to be. Sometimes we make choices that we deliberately know will make us unhappy. You see I find myself now happier than I have ever been. It is not because life is perfect but because I have now become consciously aware of the things that make me unhappy and I do my best to avoid them. I have evaluated myself to know what ruins and makes my day. Apostle Paul puts it like this in Romans 12:3, “…it’s important that you do not misinterprete yourselves…”. Be honest in your evaluation of yourself; be true to who you are.

It’s really that simple! Be true to YOU! To the things you like about yourself and the things you don’t like so much. It can be something as simple as not liking the colour of a handkerchief, not wanting to do something at a certain time, not liking a dress you admired from afar - you can make a choice not to buy it afterall, it’s really okay to leave a shop if they don’t have anything that suits your taste. If you dislike wearing high heels don’t wear them, find a substitution or stick to flats. I personally dislike those. I don't know why, but when I wear them it makes me feel like I am walking on top of the world. Do I still buy them? Yes. I mean every woman should own a pair of heels, right? No.

When we are true to our selves we begin to honestly evaluate our spiritual lives. We begin to know where we fall short and where we need the grace of God to help us. Be real in your evaluation. Find the things that drive your affection for Christ and emerge your life in them, find the things that bereft you of that affection and walk away from them. Nothing brings me more joy than spending time in the presence of God and loved ones - because that makes me so happy, that's what I do at the start of my day – have my quiet time and then spend time reliving memories of times spent with loved ones who are out of arm’s length. For some people, it’s worship, or prayer or having devotion with family or even a physical activity like jogging. When you find the source of something that makes your day go a hundred (100) times better, make sure you don't go a day without it. Choose to be happy, it takes conscious efforts to bloom!