Happiness is something that we all want in life irrespective of our work, religion, ethnicity, race or tribe.
So, where can we find advice on how to live a happy life? It is interesting to know that the Bible have the answer to that question!
Please read Psalms 1:1,2 in your own Bible it is also quoted below from NWT
"1. Happy is the man who does not walk according to the advice of the wicked and does not sit in the seat of scoffers 2. But is delight is in the law of Jehovah, And he reads His law in an undertone day and night"
Did you notice the three things we must avoid in order to stay happy?
Did you also notice the two things we should do so we can be happy?
The three things we must avoid are highlighted below.
To be happy, we must avoid any advice that corrupt our conscience or lead us to do what is wrong.
We must keep good associations or Friends, we would not want to be friends with people who are willful sinners or wrongdoers.
We must not keep company with scoffers or be a scoffer. (Scoffers are people who do not find anything good in others. In fact, they see the things that other people do as being stupid! They do not value anything especially spiritual things. They see those who believe in God as being silly).
Yes, those are the three things that the verse one of Psalms one teaches that we must avoid in order to be happy.
Now, the verse two tells us what we should do and they are;
We must delight or find joy in God's law by living in harmony with them. Yes, we must live in a way that god approves.
We must make it an habbit to study God's word the Bible with meditation daily. Not only when it's convenient for us or when we are less busy.
Those who live according to Bible standards can attest to the fact that it is truly the happiest way of living and if we can do our best to live in accordance with Bible principles we can be sure that we are on the right path in living an happy life.
The Bible also tells us about two things that can affect our happiness they are "the love of money" and "the love of material possessions".
In my next article I will discuss how the Love of money and love of material possessions can deprive us of living a happy life.