Monday Meditation – Happiness - 5/1/2023

Those of you who are around my age or older may remember those little cartoons titled “Happiness is…” with a picture of some simple little thing on them. One I remember that my mother had framed and hung in her bathroom showed one person handing a roll of toilet paper to another. I believe the caption read “Happiness is… having enough toilet paper.”

Nowadays if you asked people what happiness is, you’d probably get a lot of different answers. Many people tend to find happiness in things - coffee, a warm puppy, alcohol, video games or other things. Perhaps you might get an answer which involves relationships, or giving to others, but I suspect those answers would be in the minority.

True, I do find some happiness in “things.” I find it sometimes in a mug of steaming hot chocolate on a cool spring morning or in the pages of a well-written novel. But these moments of happiness are usually fleeting, and when the mug is empty and the final page has been turned, then what?

But I usually find deeper, long-lasting happiness in things that are more intangible. I find happiness in a phone call or visit with a friend. I find it in the eyes of the person who is receiving the Eucharist from me. I find it in the silence of the chapel when I am in adoration. These “happinesses” stay with me long after I have completed the task and contribute to a positive demeanor.

As a Christian, my ultimate happiness should be in my relationship with God. The happiness that I find in serving others and being in communion with God should be my primary goal. Granted, there will be days when I won’t feel that happiness, but that doesn’t mean I shouldn’t strive for it.

Have you found happiness in Christ? Do you have an intimate relationship with Him that surpasses all other relationships? Do you feel close to Him when you are at church or in prayer? I encourage you today to spend a little time building your relationship with God through prayer. Find the happiness that comes from knowing God and keeping him in your life. God wants to bless you with His happiness!

Have a blessed Monday!

Faye

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