Being Happy, Part 3

Another way for the faithful Christian to be happy is to think on heaven daily.

THINK—
Of stepping on shore and finding it Heaven;
Of taking hold of a hand and finding it God’s hand;
Of breathing a new air and finding it celestial air;
Of feeling invigorated and finding it immortality;
Of passing from storm and tempest to an unbroken calm;
Of looking up—and finding it HOME!
—Myrtle Erickson

Romans 12:12 talks about “rejoicing in hope.” That’s hope of heaven. As you know, Biblical hope is not “I wish I may, I wish I might.” No, Biblical hope is desire plus expectation. You know that feeling you get as a little kid when your class is talking about the upcoming field trip, the expectation and excitement? That’s how we ought to feel when we think and talk about heaven.

It’s really coming.

In Philippians 3:13-14 Paul said, “Brethren, I do not regard myself as having laid hold of it yet; but one thing I do: forgetting what lies behind and reaching forward to what lies ahead, I press on toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus.” We need to get forgiven and forget it. We need to be looking and pressing forward to what is coming, the prize.

I like the saying: “Every morning, lean thy arms upon the windowsill of heaven and gaze upon thy Lord. Then with the vision in your heart, turn strongly to meet thy day.”

You want to be happy? Get the gratitude attitude and think of heaven daily.