A Case of the “Ifs”
“Set your mind on things above, not on earthly things.” — Colossians 3:2
Have you ever had a case of the “ifs”? It's a common misconception that if only we had this, that, or the other, we would find the happiness and fulfillment we so desperately desire. We find ourselves saying things like: "If I didn’t have to work, if we had more money, if I had a bigger house, if the kids were grown, if I were married, if I weren’t married" . . . Stop thinking that you could be happy “if” your circumstances were different, and start being happy right now because God loves you and has already blessed you in so many ways. Our unhappiness usually comes from within us and not from something around us. If we stop blaming our lack of happiness on something or someone, we will find that happiness has been within our grasp all along. God can help us to stop chasing happiness in circumstances and teach us to choose joy today. We can be grateful for our blessings and trust that true contentment comes not from things or circumstances, but from God.
