Happiness 17/100

Today I am thankful for...

I'm so thankful for my nice comfy bed today.

I can't wait to go crawl in and go to sleep.

The Word...

2 Nephi 2:25, "Adam fell that men might be; and men are, that they might have joy."

It seems like I am often searching at least to some degree for happiness and joy in our lives. Our Heavenly Father created me to have joy and happiness, but so often I get weighed down by worldly cares and think that I'll finally get to be happy if I can just get to a certain station in life or if I can just accomplish this one goal. But that's not really how it works. That makes me end up feeling depressed and miserable. I get to work on finding joy along the way!

On my heart...

I've been thinking a lot today about the 

scripture I shared yesterday, Col. 3:23,

"And whatsoever ye do, do it heartily, as

to the Lord, and not unto men."

I've been thinking about all the things

that I don't do heartily.

My calling...

I'm the Senior Primary chorister.

I have had a hard time doing anything

in primary. I keep complaining that

I have to deal with kids everyday as

a teacher and Sunday is the only day

I really get a day where I won't do

any work for school.

I keep telling myself that I need to

stop the complaining, but so far

I haven't done it...

I really want to learn to do it

"heartily" and to have fun with it.

It's all about my attitude I know.

Thinking about this also reminded

me of a book I read.

I think it was called "The Practice

of the Presence of God." by Brother Lawrence.

It was a book written back in the 1600s

that told of a monk who lived his 

life always doing his best to think of 

God and do everything, even jobs he

didn't like, for the love of God.

I think that in order to do things

"heartily" I get to think of doing

everything, even the things I 

don't enjoy, for the love of God.

What will this change of perspective

do for me in my day?

I think it will help me to see

His grace in the ordinary.

It would enable me to be free

and to be full of happiness and life.

I would do my best job all the time,

not just a mediocre job that is just 

passing or just getting it done.

Now I'd like to add that I don't feel

like doing this means that I will 

have to give in to my perfectionism

and feel guilt about not getting it perfect.

It means that I will do my best and 

rely on His grace to make up

for my imperfections.

If I can work on this

I will be able to find happiness

along the way of my journey!

God is Good! He wants us to be happy!