Is happiness a right?
Here in the U.S.A. we have rights.
We have the right to a trial by jury...
the right to remain silent...
the right to free speech and free press...
our Declaration of Independence declares that we are endowed with certain rights from our Creator: Life, Liberty, & the pursuit of happiness...
Life: God gave it to us-
Life: God gave it to us-
Liberty: we are all created in God's image, so we are all equal- none of us has the right to make another human being our slave.
Pursuing Happiness: .................... i guess we have the right to chase some happiness in our short lives, but is it our right to catch it?
Do we as humans have the right to be happy?
Is God obligated to dish us out some happiness?
i know alot of people preach that He is... but is He really bound to give us all a happy income? a happy marriage? a happy parenthood? happy friendships?
Is that really a right we have? or merly a benefit?
Is that really a right we have? or merly a benefit?
i ask you to participate in this discussion... what do you think & why?
Do any of us have the RIGHT to be happy?
It's my goal for others to join me in the journey that is following Jesus, will you join me as i honestly wrestle through this question?
Think about it, Post a comment here about it, & please... be honest.
2 comments:
I would think that "happiness" is more of a personal choice. Or contentment maybe... you can make the best of anything if you WANT to.
Like arranged marriages people who really didn't love each other to begin with decided to make the best of things and at the end confessed to have real love for one another. So no we are not promised "happiness" but we can choose to have it.
With God and having faith it makes it even easier to choose to be happy because what inst wonderful about God. Even the side of God that has to correct us, in a very strong way sometimes is still amazing. So overall we are given life its our choice to live it happy or not...........
hey man, I'll comment.
far out!
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