Two views of happiness below. Note the last word in
Elizabeth Gilbert’s quote – relentlessly. I take that to mean you can’t ever stop
pursuing happiness. If you are influenced by the world you can’t ever be
completely happy until you buy the latest and greatest stuff – cars, clothes,
jewelry, travel, liquor, etc. And you do know that never ends, right?
See God’s solution in the last line of the Scripture
from Luke. But everything will be provided to you if you relentlessly pursue God.
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"People
tend to think that happiness is a stroke of luck, something that will descend
like fine weather if you're fortunate. But happiness is the result of personal
effort. You fight for it, strive for it, insist upon it, and sometimes even
travel around the world looking for it. You have to participate relentlessly."
Elizabeth
Gilbert
27 “Consider
how the wild flowers grow. They do not labor or spin. Yet I tell you, not even
Solomon in all his splendor was dressed like one of these. 28 If that is how God clothes the
grass of the field, which is here today, and tomorrow is thrown into the fire,
how much more will he clothe you—you of little faith! 29 And do not set your heart on what
you will eat or drink; do not worry about it. 30 For the pagan world runs after all such things, and
your Father knows that you need them. 31 But seek his
kingdom, and these things will be given to you as well.
Luke
12:27-31
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