Disappointments and tragedies in life will come and go, but happiness never leaves you. The human's capacity to be resilient to trials is unfathomable. We can lose our jobs, but be grateful for our spouses. We can lose our homes to nature, but be thankful to be alive.

Spiritually speaking, there's a saying that 'God only gives what one can take.' Whether it be God, Allah, Budah, or Jesus Christ - basic precept remains same: Survival. We survive, we overcome, we live. And happiness is a big part of how we live. You'll hear gamblers spending their last change, all while praying to God, '....please, God - just this one last time....if I win, I'll never ask you for another thing.' And sometimes, we, ourselves have been in situations where we've asked for things, like, '....God, if you let me have this job, I won't bother you again..." and we know that this is further from truth. We ritualistically begin bartering with Higher Power, or we utter constant complaints of unhappiness and despair, because we can't have our ways.

Again you see that happiness is a perception of each individual. We are instinctively compelled to find fault in our lives. By human nature, we begin our 'fault-finding' mission moment we're capable of free-thinking. It is then, that we lose sense of self-worth and bigger picture of vitality altogether. Stuck in patterns of happiness paradox, we simply cannot find where our happiness has gone.

It's not a matter of bargaining, it's not an issue of money or fame - instead, happiness is what you resolve to accept. If we live through optimistic hope; if we dare to dream; if we empower ourselves to fully live; then we have regained our sense of happiness. There is no in between. There is no other replacement. We only have one physical life to live - we have no choice but to make most of it. We might as well live happy.

©2005 - The Pardox of Happiness by C. Bailey-Lloyd aka. Lady Camelot Public Relations Director & Staff Writer

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Running to Daddy's arms; knowing He will catch us every time.

Faith to stand against all evil; as per God's individual instruction.

Living above fear.

Seeing God as infallible and undefeatable.

Freedom to be person God created us to be.

Rejoicing in that God is not finished with us, yet!

The more we come to know and experience God, greater our trust ~ because He is always faithful. Doubt diminishes and our faith increases ... 'til we finally learn that there is no one we can trust more than Him, not even ourselves.

© 2005 by Joyce C. Lock http://our.homewithgod.com/heavenlyinspirations/

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They that trust in Lord shall be as mount Zion, which cannot be removed, but abideth for ever. As mountains are round about Jerusalem, so Lord is round about his people from henceforth even for ever.

Psalm 125:1-2