04/29/2026
Proverbs 16:20
He that handleth a matter wisely shall find good: and whoso trusteth in the LORD, happy is he.
Life, Liberty and the pursuit of happiness is in the Declaration of Independence wrote by Thomas Jefferson. (They got it!)
We all have the right to pursue happiness, I believe we are taught in our early lives by our parents about happiness, or even maybe what unhappiness truly is.
Unhappy people usually have one common trait, that is to make happy people, unhappy. Misery loves company as the old saying goes. Unhappy people have nothing to teach. Unhappy Christian’s are definitely sending out the wrong message.And yes, phony happiness is unhappiness in camouflage.
So what do we do if we are pursuing happiness and unhappy people want to invade our lives? We handle the matter wisely as the scripture says. We love, we forgive BUT we set boundaries for ourselves with them so that our own happiness doesn’t get invaded. We are in control of our happiness,not them. Trust the Lord, this is acceptable with him. Not all men of the Bible could walk together, some had to go their own way.
Some years ago when Jodie and I lived in a little house in Cridersville a friend from high school saw me outside and started to talk to me, long story short, he expressed very lightly that he would have to have more and live better than I was, actually it didn’t bother me, I felt sorry for him for acting that way, I was a young preacher at the time, and about 3 or 4 people had gotten saved, I couldn’t be anymore happier. Serving God is our happiness, if you say you serve God and aren’t happy, well, you aren’t doing it right then.
God Bless Pastor Donnie