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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