Fretful Freedom Fighter,
Shall I tell you about real joy? Joy begins by knowing Me and then it's multiplied by taking an interest in people ~ not things, conditions or acquisitions. And happiness never just happens. No, happiness is a result ~ a by product. One feels it by receiving My love and joy, and then giving them away. Happiness is a choice. A man or women must decide to be happy ~ now. Had it ever come to your mind that most unhappiness stems from ingratitude and failure to take pleasure in the gifts one already has?
Child, when will you learn to joy in the midst of all circumstances? If they be hard, delightful, or perhaps just suddenly difficult ~ lay hold of contentment and take joy as My gift! It is My gift, for contentment comes not by external conditions ~ it is the fruit of exercising confidence in Me.
Again, happiness is a choice! So, in a very important sense, to choose happiness is to choose heaven. Will you choose it now? Be happy! Find reasons to rejoice and make opportunities to relieve the suffering of others. Learn to be content in every circumstance - including this present one. Decide and begin now to practice continual praise! Your joy will overflow, I promise.
By the way you are obviously right about one thing ... I have not answered some of your prayers, for I have deliberately ignored you're pleased that I shorten your earthly days and immediately transform you to heaven. And you should be grateful that I have. Honestly, child. You have no idea what you were asking. I mean, in your recent frame of mind your presence here would hardly have proven a blessing to you - or to any of the rest of us, for that matter!
Truly but tenderly,
Dad
