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There is no human being in the world who does not want to be happy. There is only a difference of opinion about what happiness is and how to attain it. Happiness implies that certain desires are being satisfied; and since a human being’s desires are never fully satisfied, a happy person trusts, has hope, for more to come. Happiness that is present is beautiful, but it is always prompts the question: What about tomorrow? There is an expression: “Carpe diem” means enjoy the present day or today because tomorrow is hopeless and death. The people who enjoy this expression are those who do not trust and hope in the future. There are people who want instant happiness. “I am only young once; hence let me live it up!” There are people search for happiness in an affluent life. But what about getting old and finally facing the end? Many want happiness if necessary at the cost of destroying the well-being of others. It requires a sound philosophy of life to obtain a happiness that fully satisfies the human heart, which goes on searching restlessly.
In the Christian perspective, happiness is not only something with the present time but also and more about the future. There is a perfect happiness beyond this worldly life: eternal life. Since no person is happy alone, our hope for present and future happiness has to do with others who will not disappoint us. “Blessed is the one who trusts in the Lord, whose hope is the Lord.” He is like a tree planted beside the waters that searches out its roots on the stream: it fears not the heat when it comes, its leaves stay green; in the year of drought it shows no distress, but still bears fruit.” (Today’s First Reading).
Our happiness in present and the future has to do with Jesus, the Son of God. Through his suffering, cross and resurrection Jesus has defeated our sin and death. We who believe in him will have eternal life. The true happiness is not simply an affluent life in the present life but it is more eternal life where we can share the life of the Father, Son and the Holy Spirit in its fullness that is to come. Christianity is that philosophy of life which offer hope to our “restless heart till it rests in God.” (St. Augustine).
Fr. Jonas msc
In the Christian perspective, happiness is not only something with the present time but also and more about the future. There is a perfect happiness beyond this worldly life: eternal life. Since no person is happy alone, our hope for present and future happiness has to do with others who will not disappoint us. “Blessed is the one who trusts in the Lord, whose hope is the Lord.” He is like a tree planted beside the waters that searches out its roots on the stream: it fears not the heat when it comes, its leaves stay green; in the year of drought it shows no distress, but still bears fruit.” (Today’s First Reading).
Our happiness in present and the future has to do with Jesus, the Son of God. Through his suffering, cross and resurrection Jesus has defeated our sin and death. We who believe in him will have eternal life. The true happiness is not simply an affluent life in the present life but it is more eternal life where we can share the life of the Father, Son and the Holy Spirit in its fullness that is to come. Christianity is that philosophy of life which offer hope to our “restless heart till it rests in God.” (St. Augustine).
Fr. Jonas msc