Monday, February 5, 2018

A Word from Your Pastor January 14

At the start of a new calendar year, we say “Happy New Year.”  Then we spend several weeks or months trying to adjust to writing a new number down for the year.  We make resolutions for the future to improve our lives, taking the opportunity for a fresh start.  What are we striving for?

The suggestion implicit in our greeting is that we are working for “happiness.”  So it is worth reflecting on the meaning of happiness.  Can you give a definition?

Scripture tells us that our true happiness depends not on our own accomplishments, but on our relationship with God.  “Happy the people whose God is the Lord.” (Psalm 144:15)  How happy we are is a function of how close we are to God.  Doing the will of God, staying close to Him through prayer and through active engagement in our Faith, and being willing to share God with others are the key to happiness.

May we find a way to work together to create room for God in our lives and to open our hearts to our brothers and sisters, especially those who are in pain.  God has a plan for us and His plan alone will lead us to happiness.

So, Happy New Year!


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