Life, Love and the Pursuit of Happiness

Life-it never turns out like we think it will when we are 17, 25, 30 we always think things will be different that they end up. I'm not always saying they end up bad just different than we would have chosen had God said come over here Shelley and I want you to go through this questionaire and pick what you want for your life and you will get it. That actually is kinda of a frightening thought because we would have chosen, wealth, bueaty, love, to be able to eat everything and never gain a pound, to we wealthy with out working, to have a mate that just poured affection on us no stop. Is that really what we would want would we be content? NO!!! Life is about living it!!! Not knowing what is coming next but knowing that whatever it is that God will see us through it as long as we hold on tight and sometimes we have to hold on with all our might. Faith is what we learn, we become better people because of it, we love deeper, appreciate more, we become less shallow.

Love-is a choice not a feeling. In the midst of it all when you really don't like, agree with or even want to look at the one you love you have to choose to keep loving them. It gets easier over time and before you know it the love is deeper than you ever thought possible. To have all the love from family and friends is irreplaceable.

Happiness-it is also a choice, we have to choose to be happy in the moment. The bible tells us to praise Him even in the worst of times....UGH...who wants to praise Him and thank Him when life is sucking or when someone you love is hurting or when your facing your worst nightmare. I have learned to do this over the years, I have made a intentional effort to thank God when I'm not happy or when I feel like things are coming unwound, or when I am terrible stressed. And in doing this I have become more relaxed, less stressed because I know that if I thank God for the lessons I'm going to learn or for the trials I will overcome that He will not only see me through but pour His grace down on me.

Life is not about what we want it is about how we choose to react to and face it.

Just had this on my heart today wanted to share. If your having a hard time seeing God today stop and look at nature and you will see God. He is always there.