I am sitting in church, it's raining cats and dogs outside - fat ones! so I can't go home for now. Instead of seeing the glass as half empty, let's see it as half full because now I have a chance to finally write my first blog post. I'll share a few tips from my heart on being and staying happy in Jesus. * "Are any among you in trouble? They should pray..."
- James 5:13

Pray; my joy begins and ends in God and I can confidently say that the joy of the Lord is truly my strength.
You cannot be happy while you insist on carrying your own burdens. The Bible says that we cast our cares on the Lord. Now the way to do this is by prayer.
I do not expect to be happy while my God is angry at me. So be it burdens of sin -by the way disobedience to God will snuff the joy out of you cause joy is from the Holy Spirit and He can get grieved by us when we do wrong!-, worry, anxiety, depression, name it! I will lay it at His feet and His cross and take on His yoke.
I realized that if I truly want to be happy all the days of my life, then I should seek diligently to be full of all that God is.

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"...Are any among you happy? They should sing praises."
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James 5:13
Be grateful; My heart "glows" when I appreciate someone. And it does so when am appreciated as well. Being grateful helps you appreciate and be content with what you have. A sincere thank you to God and people around you will go a long way in helping you stay happy about what you already have. When is the last time you said thank you? Take your time with God today, give thanks sincerely and see how that works for you. Redefine your prayer life through thanksgiving. * "Two are better off than one, because together they can work more effectively. If one of them falls down, the other can help him up. But if someone is alone and falls, it's just too bad because there is no one to help him."
Ecclesiastes 4 9-10
Open up your world; For a long time my life was all about me till I let the walls come crushing down and I saw the bigger picture. Since then I have by God's grace a wonderful network of friends and a support system. You may be going through stuff you think no one else has ever gone through in the world but that's just a lie from the devil. There's nothing you go through that someone else somewhere hasn't.
Make time for family and friends. Give generously to those who ask. Pass the smile. Receive from others with a grateful heart. Some people are all about giving and never receiving but I think it's being selfish. You know what a blessing you are to others and not letting them share in it by being a blessing to you.

Finally, DO SOMETHING! I Today I am surprised that my former days were so boring! I wonder how I got through! Ati your day is boring na umeshinda kwa nyumba! Stop blaming everyone for your boredom - your television, your wife, your friends. Man! Even the weather! Go out, your hobbies and talents need to grow. Take a hike, plan a weekend getaway, do something you've never done before, Learn something new! Serve others and most importantly serve God! It's never an effort in vain! Trust me, you'll find much joy in this things. What a joy it was when you first learnt that you can actually float on water!
Oh! It stopped raining.