Gratitude Makes Happiness
Most of our unhappiness is produced by the gross sin of ingratitude -- self pity is what it is often called. Anything we do not like, anything that is against our wishes, makes us miserable if we are consumed by selfishness. It is quite striking that many of those who were so miserable as to commit suicide were blessed with looks, talent, wealth and even fame. They "quit'' on themselves and on life, not because no one needed them, but because they magnified their miseries and ignored their blessings.
The antidote to this kind of misery is to reverse the process. Forget yourself. Jesus said “deny'' yourself (Matthew 16:24). Help someone who needs some help. Magnify your blessings and remember that all your problems -- all of them -- are temporary. We were made for eternity! What a blessing. Thank God for the great hope we have in Jesus, and for the blessings of the common day!
Most of our unhappiness is produced by the gross sin of ingratitude -- self pity is what it is often called. Anything we do not like, anything that is against our wishes, makes us miserable if we are consumed by selfishness. It is quite striking that many of those who were so miserable as to commit suicide were blessed with looks, talent, wealth and even fame. They "quit'' on themselves and on life, not because no one needed them, but because they magnified their miseries and ignored their blessings.
The antidote to this kind of misery is to reverse the process. Forget yourself. Jesus said “deny'' yourself (Matthew 16:24). Help someone who needs some help. Magnify your blessings and remember that all your problems -- all of them -- are temporary. We were made for eternity! What a blessing. Thank God for the great hope we have in Jesus, and for the blessings of the common day!
- by Jere E.
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