Bringing Happiness To Others

The Holy word of God tells us to love one another. This is the second greatest commandment according to the bible. Peter reminds us of this in his sacred writings in:
1 Peter 3:8-9 (NKJV)
⁸ Finally, all of you be of one mind, having compassion for one another; love as brothers, be tenderhearted, be courteous;
⁹ not returning evil for evil or reviling for reviling, but on the contrary blessing, knowing that you were called to this, that you may inherit a blessing. Have you ever stopped and thought about how your daily happiness depends on how others express themselves toward you. The looks and tones of those in your own household. The conduct of your fellow workers, the faithfulness or unfaithfulness of the people you rely on. The letters and cards you get, the friends or foes you meet. All these make for a happy or unhappy day.


So turn that around and then think how you and your actions affect others around you and those whom you deal with. Are you adding misery to another person each day by your actions or are you bringing happiness to others and lifting them up with your encouraging attitude.  We as Christians must begin to do as Jesus did and consider those around us and especially those whom we worship with.
Some things that happen in our lives we can't control. But we can control the way we either give happiness or suffering to others. I hope you will consider these things and take it to heart and begin to notice the way you affect others either for good or bad.
As Christians we can call on the power of God's Holy Spirit to help us love those around us. The question we need to ask is what would Jesus have me do? And when we ask that question we get His answer in:
Matthew 22:35-40 (NKJV) 
³⁵ Then one of them, a lawyer, asked Him a question, testing Him, and saying,
³⁶ "Teacher, which is the great commandment in the law?"
³⁷ Jesus said to him, "'You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind.'
³⁸ This is the first and great commandment.
³⁹ And the second is like it: 'You shall love your neighbor as yourself.'
⁴⁰ On these two commandments hang all the Law and the Prophets." 

Let us be like Jesus and "love your neighbor as yourself."

If you don't know Jesus as your personal Savior and Lord there is no way you can do what Jesus commands. Also your eternal destiny will be Hell and you do not want to go there. If there has never been a time in your life where you stopped and asked Jesus to forgive you and save you from Hell, now would be a perfect time to do that. Ask Jesus right now to forgive your sins against God and then ask Him to give you a home in heaven. Please don't put it off!

Christian, if you have not been loving toward your fellowman, you are not living your life pleasing to God the Heavenly Father. He tells us in His word to: 1 Peter 1:16 "Be holy, for I am holy."

 Just ask yourself how would you like Jesus to treat you as you treat others. When you look at it from His eyes we see the necessity to bring happiness and joy to others.

May God forgive us Christians and move us on to be more like Jesus. That is His plan for our lives.

Romans 8:29 (NKJV)
²⁹ For whom He foreknew, He also predestined to be conformed to the image of His Son, that He might be the firstborn among many brethren.
May you choose to be more considerate of others. God bless you and I and fill us with the power His Spirit to live as He intends for us to do.