Write Thing at the Write Time

“I know God wants me to be happy.” Have you ever heard that statement before? You know what? That’s one of the most pathetic statements I’ve ever heard before. Hey, don’t get me wrong alright. I’m a Christian and I’m not that negative about happiness. In the contrary, I’m positive about it. But if you are in the ministry or desiring to pursue God, I would advise you not to go further if you’re principle in life is that God would grant you a happy life. I had the opportunity of researching the word ‘happiness’ in the Bible and it did not come up as many as expected. And when it comes up in the search, it is usually connected with joy, with the senses, with God and even as a thing as senseless as “chasing the wind”. Why would I advise you to stay away from the pursuit of God if all you want is happiness? Let’s look at the example how Jesus called the First Disciples, He said, “Come, follow me and I will show you how to fish for people!”(Matt. 4:19). Mind you, Jesus did not s