Can happiness be used as a gauge to our degree of growth? Yes, if it is true happiness?
Happiness is a characteristic of the soul
Material possessions do not affect the soul
Sign of true happiness is the feelings of contentment and fulfillment – satisfied with whatever God provides for us
It is God’s promise to allow us to grow our souls to our highest capacity in this life
Never have to fear that we will miss out
“Unity of all Submitters” irrespective of name or creed
Ego and leading a righteous life are polar opposites. The more of one we have the less of the other.
No fear and no grief is a sign that we are on the right path
It is like being on a track and if we go off one side we have fear about the future, and if we go off the other side we will experience grief about things that happened in the past
When we have contentment and fulfillment in our lives we won’t experience either fear or grief.
Most people in the world live under fear
As submitters we can put all our fears away
When we fear God, we acknowledge that God is Most Gracious Most Merciful and that He is in full control
3:175 It is the devil’s system to instill fear into his subjects. Do not fear them and fear Me instead, if you are believers.
Proverbs 9:10 – The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom, and knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.
We have nothing to fear because God – The Most Gracious – is in full control of everything
If we obey God we have nothing to fear…
6:14 Say, “Shall I accept other than GOD as a Lord and Master, when He is the Initiator of the heavens and the earth, and He feeds but is notfed?” Say, “I am commanded to be the most devoted submitter, and, `Do not be an idol worshiper.’”
6:15 Say, “ I fear, if I disobeyed my Lord, the retribution of an awesome day.
To Be Protected From Satan
23:97 Say, “My Lord, I seek refuge in You from the whispers of the devils.
23:98 “And I seek refuge in You, my Lord, lest they come near me.”
This is the antidote for not falling into fear or grief
Wisdom is knowing the majesty of God. When we know the majesty of God is when happiness starts. We are putting ourselves in the hand of the Master of the Universe. We give charge of our life to God.
If we have a bit of goodness in us then God will not let us go astray…
15:99 And worship your Lord, in order to attain certainty.
33:41 O you who believe, you shall remember GOD frequently.
If we don’t constantly focus on God we can get distracted by the blessings that God provides to us
By focusing on God not only will God give us more, but it is an opportunity to become even more appreciative
14:7 Your Lord has decreed: “The more you thank Me, the more I give you.” But if you turn unappreciative, then My retribution is severe.
God provides us with provisions to be appreciative, but then we turn these provisions to our focus and we suffer the consequences of forgetting God
It is an every day situation to praise God, be thankful and be focused on God. Not something we can ease up on.
The key to success in life is being appreciative. When we are appreciative all our worries and fears go away.
Appreciation should become part of our nature
Scientific Proof That Being Thankful Improves Your Health