1. Let go of toxic people in your life.
2. Let go of regretting past mistakes.
3. Let go of the need to be right.
4. Let go of feeling sorry for yourself.
5. Let go of negative self talk.
6. Let go of the need to impress others.
7. Let go of limiting beliefs.
8. Let go of the need to please everyone.
9. Let go of gossip and complaining.
10.Let go worrying about the future.
Developing these above listed habits sound like a good plan on the road to being happy, and if we research them further they are probably derived from biblical instructions. Below are just a few of the scriptures I found that might go along with each one.
1. Toxic people: Proverbs 18:1-2 "An unfriendly person pursues selfish ends and against all sound judgment starts quarrels. Fools find no pleasure in understanding but delight in airing their own opinions." Proverbs 18:24 "One who has unreliable friends soon comes to ruin, but there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother." Psalm 26:9 "Gather not my soul with sinners, nor my life with bloody men."
2. Past mistakes: Hebrews 8:12 "For I will be merciful to their righteousness, and their sins and their iniquities will I remember no more. Romans 3:25 "For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God." Roman 4:7 "Blessed are they whose iniquities are forgiven, and whose sins are covered.
3. Need to be right: 2 Corinthians 13:11 "Finally, brethren, farewell. Be perfect, be of good comfort, be of one mind, live in peace; and the God of love and peace shall be with you." Matthew 6:15 " But if ye forgive not men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses."
4. Feeling sorry for self: James 1:2-3 "My brethren, count it all joy when ye fall into divers temptations; Knowing this, that the trying of your faith worketh patience."
5. Negative self talk: Philippians 4:8-9 "Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things. Those things, which ye have both learned, and received, and heard, and seen in me, do: and the God of peace shall be with you."
6. Need to impress: Psalms 1:1-2 "Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful. But his delight is in the law of the Lord; and in his law doth he meditate day and night." 1 Timothy 2:9-10 " In like manner also, that women adorn themselves in modest apparel, with shamefacedness and sobriety; not with broided hair, or gold, or pearls, or costly array; But with good works."
7. Limiting beliefs: Philippians 4:13 "I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me."
8. Need to please: Isaiah 51:7 "Hearken unto me, ye that know righteousness, the people in whose heart is my law; fear ye not the reproach of men, neither be ye afraid of their revilings." Colossians 3:23 "And whatsoever ye do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men;"
9. Gossip and complaining: Proverbs 20:19 "A gossip betrays a confidence; so avoid anyone who talks too much." Romans 1:29 "They have become filled with every kind of wickedness, evil, greed and depravity. They are full of envy, murder, strife, deceit and malice. They are gossips," Proverbs 26:22 "The words of a gossip are like choice morsels; they go down to the inmost parts."
10. Worrying about the future: Matthew 6:34 "Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own."
Although difficult at times, being happy is a part of the Christian life. We are given a hope, a promise, and the Holy Spirit to lead and guide us even in our darkest moments. We should rejoice in God.
Happiness to be continued in my next blog....
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