Throughout my life I have often asked myself, what on earth does it take to make someone happy? All around us we see despair, sadness, heartache, loneliness, sickness, and afflictions of every kind. People will spend millions on things that cause temporary pleasures which all die as time goes on. Unfortunately, people don't realize how many of these things are actually the crippling agents that cause so much of what is keeping us from being truly happy. Think to yourself, what the world would be like if there were no drug and alcohol addictions, no children being born out of wedlock, no murder, hate, or greed. As a member of the church of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, I have found that true happiness comes from following the example of Jesus Christ and developing Christlike attributes such as obedience, goodness, honesty, gratitude, humility, love, charity, and forgiveness. It comes from serving others and helping them to follow Jesus Christ. It comes from controlling the appetites of our human bodies and following the promptings of the Spirit. It comes from working hard and having a healthy lifestyle, friends, family, and personal achievements. Regardless of what you do or don’t have in this life, your deepest, most lasting happiness will come from knowing God’s plan and following it. So what is God plan for us? In a talk given by Elder Dallin H. Oaks, he spoke about this subject.( http://lds.org/ensign/1993/11/the-great-plan-of-happiness?lang=eng&query=Gods+plan ) we are spirit children of the Divine Creator who has sent us to earth that we might have joy. We are here to show God that we are willing to follow him and keep those commandments that have been given for our protection. the pourpose of life is to prepare ourselves and those around us in any way we can to meet our lord and savior again one day.
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