True Happiness

One day in a store, right at the cash my eye caught a glimpse of a shopping bag hung on a rack. Now to me, this wasn’t an ordinary bag, for it stood out from all the rest garnished with beautiful flowers and the words,“ Happiness Blooms” in bold letters. Right at that moment I just had to buy it. My heart was stirred and inspired as I thought of my life how it has blossomed and bloomed over the last 21 years. God has transformed me from a life of sadness and tears to a life of gladness and joy. When I look back, it is unbelievable and yet true, because I have lived It all these years and I know It would have been impossible for me to change so drastically and miraculously, without God. How exciting to be connected to a power beyond what I ever thought possible. It is truly amazing and my heart stirs with a passion to share and I’ll start right here and now by sharing with you…

True happiness flows when you are connected to the source of happiness which Is Jesus alone. When you are connected you are contented with true confidence that He loves you, He is with you, beside you, behind you and nothing or no one can separate you from Him. When you receive a gift from someone you can experience happy moments that are only temporary. However when you receive Jesus and His amazing gift of salvation and the Holy Spirit, there is an eternal happiness that never fades or runs dry. Think of the living water that Jesus offered the woman at the well that He said would spring up within her soul. The Holy Spirit is the living waters within and when you drink of the river, He will actively live and move through you, filling you with joy overflowing unto others. Have you ever noticed water as it sits still with no motion or movement it becomes stagnant. Well it is the same with people who are not connected and don’t move in the power of the Holy Spirit. They struggle to make it through another day because they are trying to make it on their own. But this river of life, deep within the soul springing up like fountains bursts forth a happiness and joy beyond anything I’ve ever experienced before.

If you are feeling lost with no hope, don’t give up, for my life proves God’s word to be true where it says in Psalm 146 verse 5, “Happy is he who has the God of Jacob for his help, whose hope is in the Lord his God.”

Since the day I purchased that bag, I’ve been inspired to write quite a few writings on my personal journey of happiness. My goal is to put it all in book form to share with the world that there is hope in living and true happiness can be experienced not for a moment but for a lifetime. This I would say is just a mere taste of heaven and there is much more to bask in when we arrive at our eternal home. I want to finish with the powerful scripture “Taste and see that the Lord is good, blessed is the man who takes refuge in Him.” In Psalm 34:8

Be blessed and enjoy the goodness of the Lord.

You are loved, Jan (Lollita Faith)

Excerpt from my book “Happiness Blooms” (I’m excited to share of my personal journey as I discovered true happiness that only comes from God, and will be published in the future)

©PassionateHeartLFH