Beyond Happiness

 


Happiness is a feeling. It comes and it goes. You can feel happy and in an instant something can happen that can cause you to not feel so happy at that moment. So many times we look for what makes us happy. What about going beyond that? I believe to go beyond happiness is to find contentment.  For me this comes when you take a step back and choose to walk in peace. To stop trying to find something or someone who can make you feel a certain way or who can do something for you. It’s when you stop “looking” for an outside source to make you feel complete.  Be content. Of course you never want to stop hoping or growing as a person. I’m finding myself in this place, contentment. It’s calm. It’s peace. It’s steady. It’s consistent. I’m thankful. God is good. 

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