Happy in a Sad World

Introduction

This book contains chapters, which I will call lessons, and from these lessons I hope the readers will learn how to keep happiness in their lives. The lessons illustrate situations we may face in our everyday lives to help us recognize and better circumvent these hurdles. I am offering stories from personal experiences, as well as the Bible, to learn from. Hopefully, by the end of this book, people will have learned from others’ mistakes and pitfalls and will avoid making the same mistakes.

My purpose in writing this book is to encourage the discouraged, give light to those walking in darkness, and let readers know there is still hope in this world. No matter what people are going through, no matter how bad things are, the Lord is with us. People are upset, stressed out, and unbelievably sad. However, if we learn how to trust God, when horrible situations eventually become our horrible situations, we will be better able to guard our hearts against unnecessary stress. The Bible says in Romans 5:3–5 (KJV),

And not only so, but we glory in tribulations also:

knowing that tribulation worketh patience; and

patience, experience; and experience, hope: And hope

maketh not ashamed; because the love of God is shed

abroad in our hearts by the Holy Ghost which is given

unto us.