The Secret (inspirational)

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THE SECRET

A woman named Vicki once knew a young person at church named Susan. Susan always

seemed effervescent and happy, although Vicki knew she had faced struggles in

her life.

 

Her long-awaited marriage had quickly ended in divorce. She had struggled to get

a grip on her single life. She hadn't chosen it, but she decided she would live

it with utmost enjoyment and satisfaction. Susan was active in Sunday school,

in the choir, as a leader of the junior high girls' group, and in the church

renewal movement. Vicki enjoyed knowing Susan. Susan's whole face seemed to

smile. One day Vicki asked Susan, ‘How is it that you are always so happy,

you have so much energy, and you never seem to get down?’ With her eyes

smiling, Susan said, ‘I know the Secret!’ ‘What secret is that, what are

you talking about?’ Vicki asked. Susan replied, ‘I'll tell you all about

it, but you have to promise to share the Secret with others.’ Vicki agreed,

‘Okay, now what is it?’ The Secret is this: ‘I have learned there is

little I can do in my life that will make me truly happy. I must depend on God

to make me happy and meet my needs. When a need arises in my life, I have to

trust God to supply according to HIS riches. I have learned most of the time I

don't need half of what I think I do. HE has never let me down.’ Since I

learned that Secret I am happy. Vicki's first thought was, that's too simple!

But upon reflecting over her own life she recalled how she thought a bigger

house would make her happy…but it didn't! She thought a better paying job

would make her happy……but it hadn't.

 

When did she realise her greatest happiness? Sitting on the floor with her

grandchildren, playing games, eating pizza or reading a story, a simple gift

from God. Susan knew the Secret, Vicki learned the Secret, and now we know it

too! We can not depend on people to make us happy. Only GOD in His wisdom can

do that. Trust HIM!

- Author Unknown

 

 

Although we have no control over what happens to us, we ALWAYS have a choice in

how we respond. We hold our power when we accept complete responsibility for

our thoughts, feelings and actions.

Duty is God, Work is Worship