Too many times we (especially women) allow external forces to control our emotions and thoughts. The control can come from anywhere – a person we are interested in, events happening in our lives (or not happening), how people treat us, financial issues and, well, I could go on and on. Let’s face it, we allow a whole bunch of external forces to control our everyday lives.
But it does not have to be that way.
Paul tells us that we should love our neighbor as ourselves, and to walk by the Spirit so that we are not carrying out the desires of our flesh. Our flesh is in opposition to the Spirit, and as such, we must constantly be on guard so that we do not fall victim to fleshly desires.
The Fruits of the Spirit are the goal we should strive to attain, and those Fruits will help to combat the fleshly desires we are bombarded with on a daily basis.
So, in getting back to choosing happiness without those ‘external forces’ affecting our choices – it is a daily struggle. Sometimes it is an hourly, or even minute by minute struggle. That’s okay, small doses can get us through just as much as big ones.
Be the Light...
“Happiness is not a possession to be prized, it is a quality of thought, a state of mind.” ― Daphne du Maurier
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