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Happiness
Is ...
Your happiness is not dependent on what your mate or
anyone else does or does not do.
It
is dependent on what you
do. Love is giving, and giving (what you do) produces happi–
ness. Jesus Christ said: "It is more blessed [happy]
to
give
than
to
receive" (Acts 20:35). So take charge of your happi–
ness by giving love instead of looking to get and becoming
unhappy when your mate does not give it to you. When you
give, you control your own happiness-you can become as
happy as you are willing to give. Don't try it; do it-it works!
Happiness
is
you fulfilling your role. Husbands, you were
created to lead the family, being provider, protector, chief
server and lover. You were designed for these wonderful
responsibilities. This is why the apostle Paul said: "Hus–
bands, love your wives, just as Christ
also
loved the church
and gave Himself for it" (Eph. 5:25).
When you love, you become very, very happy. Your wife
may not even appreciate your loving leadership, but you still
will be happy because you are doing what God created you
to do. You were made to lovingly lead a woman, and when
you do it with God's way of giving and seeking her best
interest, you will be fulfilled and happy.