My wife asked me a question last night that stumped me…

"Who do you know that is truly happy?"

I responded, "You
mean, who do I know that has joy? Like Galatians 5:22 joy, a fruit of
the spirit? Love produces joy, joy produces peace, the fruit of peace
is patience, the fruit of learning the patience of God is kindness,
kindness leads to goodness (being good all the time to people), the
fruit of goodness is faithfulness, the fruit of faithfulness is
gentleness and gentleness leads to the maturity and fullness of
self-control." (I only know a couple people in my life that have actually
climbed the mountain of the Fruit of the Spirit, and walk in most or
all of them consistently. My mother is one for sure!)

"No," she said. "Who do you know that is really happy"?!

So, of course I asked her, cautiously, "Are you happy?"

"That's
why I am asking. I am happy." (What else is she going to tell me?).

"I
mean, my kids are healthy and my husband is desperately in love with
me.

"It is a very hard life, I miss my family and my friends, but I/we
are living a dream, and I am using the gifts God gave me almost
everyday. Yes, I am very happy!"

I'm
not sure I know how to be "truly" happy. I am always looking for the
next thing. Always wanting to preach there, have more money, or have
whatever it is I am doing bigger.

I guess like everything else in life, happiness is a choice.

Can I ask you to hit the button below and tell me if you are happy and why?