Tuesday evening in class we read an article about being happy and that being happy is a choice. That led to quite the discussion. Imagine a class of refugees and immigrants who know struggles in life that would cause despair reading someone’s opinion about happiness being a choice.
One student asked me what I do to be happy and what I tell people. That led to a rare moment in my class. A few things I shared with them.
You honor the people you lost by building your life here.
Your story is not over. It is on a different path.
Then I shared about my life how I was sick and almost died and how that altered the course of my life. I shared with them that I understand how dramatic life changes can cause one to feel depressed. That led to sharing about how my prayer has been for Jesus to show me what he wants to me to do not why it happened to me. Why me prayers lead to depression. What do you want me to do prayers lead to direction from Jesus.
Then I shared that my faith made all the difference and that each morning my prayer is for help to be a blessing for my students.
It was one of those unplanned, unscripted moments that I will never forget.
In our culture, there is so much focus on being happy, on fleeting happiness. It is better to focus on having joy in the Lord.
Thank you for reading. God Bless.
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