happiness

HAHA IM BACKK!
At quite the time too, amidst my J1 promos, i know i shouldnt be here.
Studying the whole morning has taken its toll on me, so i blog in protest here.

nawh, Im not that kinda person, im very guai one...
Anyway, been lamenting over not being able to attend worship practice this wednesday.
So i guess i'll share something i saw in my gp promo paper!

(hurray!..)

It was an article about happiness. About consumerism, or to christians materialism, stealing away true genuine happiness.
The thing is, both are opposites and cannot exist at the same time. So in this sense, so long as we indulge in materialism, we can say byebye to genuine happiness.

So whats the difference? Materialism creates people of today. People who live for the present and indulge in the glory of past successes as well as present material comfort.
True happiness however, is a journey.

A seeker of true happiness might find himself "less happier" in some sense because happiness to him will come progressively. An indulger in consumerism on the other hand, is already living in the full glory, at the pinnacle of materialism which is the world today.

to obtain true happiness, the article continues, one must learn that the society is fatally flawed and one should prepare to go against the norms that, when investigated, makes no sense.
In summary, to seek true happiness today, is to rebel.


Oddly, a secular argument sounded pretty christian to me.
Happiness to christians is? Is it not waiting for the "hope" to manifest?
Is christianity not a journey? Indeed then, christianity is genuine happiness!

Do we not learn to be discerning and go against even the societal norms?
Sure there is a tendency to be ostracised.
Sure there are times when we look at others and ask "I'm a christian, why am I not living happier lives than them?"

Happiness is progressive, you'll know when finally God brings us to him and make our joy complete. How much happiness, how much glory when we meet God face to face!

Can't wait?

"If you have any encouragement from being united with Christ, if any comfort
from his love, if any fellowship with the Spirit, if any tenderness and
compassion, then make my joy complete by being like-minded, having the same
love, being one in spirit and purpose. Do nothing out of selfish ambition or
vain conceit, but in humility consider others better than yourselves."
(Philippians 2:1 -3)

Your unity, your humility, your love, your sense of purpose will make my joy complete.
So will mine make yours.

Happiness in christianity, finally, is never individualistic.
Study hard.
haha