“But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you. Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about its own things. Sufficient for the day is its own trouble.” Matthew 6:33–34
Can’t earn it, His grace mercy and forgiveness. Righteousness — it's having a right relationship with God the Father through a born again relationship with the Son. Being in right standing with God cuz of the Cross. Walking right with the Son.
What more does God say about puttin' His Son first? You can try to do it all the live long day, but real happiness is never something that people should seek directly. God still wants you happy in His Son Though — totally blessed in His will for you.
According to the Scriptures. Happiness is always the result or bi-product if ya will.. of seeking something else first. Listen, if you seek first a right relationship with Christ and His Kingdom you will be happy. And if you see holiness of life, then you will find happiness as a result. Walk with godly character, humor and JOY today! Walk tight with Jesus in simplicity — no better way to go.
“And this, not as we expected, but they gave themselves first to the Lord and then by the will of God to us.” 2 Corinthians 8:5 #Emph.Mine
“But in your hearts honor Christ the Lord as holy, always being prepared to make a defense to anyone who asks you for a reason for the hope that is in you; yet do it with gentleness and respect,” 1 Peter 3:15 esv
“Now great crowds accompanied him, and he turned and said to them, ‘If anyone comes to me and does not hate his own father and mother and wife and children and brothers and sisters, yes, and even his own life, he cannot be my disciple. Whoever does not bear his own cross and come after me cannot be my disciple. For which of you, desiring to build a tower, does not first sit down and count the cost, whether he has enough to complete it? Otherwise, when he has laid a foundation and is not able to finish, all who see it begin to mock him,” Luke 14:25–33 (when your human love is like hate in comparison to your far greater love for your first love — Jesus Christ)
