Happiness is a Duty

God has not brought me this far to leave me. ~ Source Unknown

I am not sure when I first heard the above quote but it may have been in a song or sermon while I lived in Washington, DC. It was a mantra for a while after my sister died. I heard a similar line this morning during the radio Praise and Worship Hour: God would not make us just to have us suffer. I agree. God created us to praise and worship God and to enjoy life to the fullest. Interestingly enough, a Facebook friend posed this question this morning: is happiness our birthright?

My response was no, but it is our duty. We should strive to be happy and to bring joy when and where we can. I believe that Eeyores and Puddleglums exist everywhere but most of us don’t really want to see the glass as only half empty, or worse yet, as a song bemoans, “it doesn’t matter because it’s gonna spill anyway.”

I have been through some pretty dark moments in life where the light seems to be just a pinprick but I knew I stood surrounded by One who loved me and had walked the walk before me. I was not created to suffer but there is a definite promise that when I do, I will not be left.

Peace,

Suzanne