{"id":2997,"date":"2025-10-20T05:11:00","date_gmt":"2025-10-20T09:11:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lorihatcher.com\/?p=2997"},"modified":"2025-12-08T09:39:09","modified_gmt":"2025-12-08T14:39:09","slug":"discover-how-to-live-a-truly-happy-life-with-gods-7-step-prescription-in-1-thessalonians-516-22-practical-steps-to-lasting-joy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lorihatcher.com\/?p=2997","title":{"rendered":"7 Steps to a Happy Life"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

~ Lori here. Happy Monday! Would you like to discover God\u2019s 7-step plan for true happiness? In a world full of empty advice about how to be happy, the Bible offers a timeless, practical guide. Learn how these seven simple steps can help you live with lasting joy, peace, and purpose\u2014no matter your circumstances.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Everyone wants a happy life.<\/strong> Few know how to have one.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A recent Google search for How to Live a Happy Life<\/em> turned up a list<\/a> that included these suggestions: 
Fake it \u2018til you feel it, and buy some happiness. <\/em>Wow. Add Jump off a bridge and end it all <\/em>and the list will be complete.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Thankfully, when I dug a little deeper, I discovered the writer was using some clever literary techniques to make her point, and her article wasn\u2019t as depressing as the initial list has led me to believe. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

My search also discovered Tom Casano\u2019s article, 15 Simple Ways to Live a <\/a>Happy<\/a> Life<\/a><\/em>, in the Huffington Post. In contrast to my first impression of the first list, his suggestions were very uplifting, probably because many of them were biblically based.  Help others, be thankful, <\/em>and share <\/em>are a few of his suggestions. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The best list, however, is harder to find in a search engine. If you type 1 Thessalonians 5:16-22 into your browser, however, it will pop up. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Would you like to read God\u2019s 7-step prescription for how to live a happy life?<\/strong> Here it is:<\/h1>\n\n\n\n

1. Rejoice always! <\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Writers are taught to use exclamation points sparingly, reserving them for only the most enthusiastic exclamations. Any editor in town, however, would agree that this two-word sentence that includes the root word JOY should most certainly end in an exclamation point. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rejoicing always includes celebrating the simple things, greeting everyone with a smile, and letting nothing good go unnoticed. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

2. Pray constantly. <\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The only way to navigate this troubled world with joy is to maintain constant communication with its Creator. Like a phone call we never hang up on, communication should flow between us and our Savior all day long. This is possible because of our relationship with Jesus, \u201cbecause he always lives to intercede for (us)\u201d (Hebrews 7:25). When we bring every need, fear, and hope to God through prayer, we walk with a lighter step, because we\u2019ve transferred the load onto Jesus\u2019 broad shoulders. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

3. Give thanks in everything. <\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The ability to give thanks in everything begins with the firm confidence that God is working all things out for our good and His glory. When we encounter a situation that seems to be less than God\u2019s ideal, we wait and watch in simple trust. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

As Jennifer Kennedy Dean, author of Live a Praying Life<\/em><\/a>, says, <\/p>\n\n\n\n

 \u201cWhen you are in a situation that has an outcome that seems not to be according to God\u2019s will, wait to see what happens next. The story is not over. That circumstance will set the stage for the next event, which will lay the foundation for the next step, which will open the door for the next piece of the plan, and on and on. Finally, you will look back from a place in your life that is \u2018immeasureably more than all (you) ask or imagine\u2019 (Eph. 3:20), and you will say, \u2018I could not be here if I\u2019d never been there.\u2019\u201d 

<\/strong>Giving thanks in everything is an expression of trust, even when we don\u2019t see God\u2019s hand at work in our lives. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

4. Don\u2019t stifle the Spirit. <\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Romans 8:11 tells us that when we place our faith in Christ, the Holy Spirit comes to live within us. As our constant companion, He convicts us of sin and of righteousness (John 16:8). Through His still, small voice, He points us toward the good and warns us away from the bad. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sadly, it\u2019s possible to quench, grieve, or stifle the Spirit\u2019s voice.<\/strong> Repeatedly ignoring or arguing with His promptings makes it harder to hear Him. Filling our minds with worldly philosophies while neglecting God\u2019s word makes it more difficult to discern truth. Finally, disobeying the Holy Spirit when He nudges you to do a kind act or say a kind word stifles His ability to work through you for good in the world. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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<\/a>5. Don\u2019t despise prophecies, (but test all things). <\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The Bible definition of prophecy (and its verb, to prophesy) is two fold: it means to fore<\/strong>tell as in to reveal a future event, and it means to forth<\/em>tell, as in to provide biblical instruction. This verse specifically encourages us not to despise the forth<\/em>telling of God\u2019s word. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

In other words, don\u2019t take preaching and teaching lightly.<\/strong> Don\u2019t think you\u2019re above instruction. Don\u2019t assume every message is meant for someone else. Don\u2019t criticize the pastor so you won\u2019t be held accountable for his message. Assume every message you hear or read is sent from God to you for the purpose of making you more like Jesus. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

But there\u2019s one caveat: hold every message (secular and religious) you hear and read \u2013 on television, radio, music, theatre, literature and the news up to the standard of God\u2019s Word. If it agrees with the Bible, embrace it. If it contradicts it, discard it. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

6. Hold on to what is good. <\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Some translations say cling to or hold fast. Simply put, this command tells us not to let go of what\u2019s good in our lives. Dig in and fight for it. Open your news browser on any given day and you\u2019ll see evidence of how the enemy is trying to steal, kill, and destroy. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Your marriage? Hold fast. Purity of thought and action? Cling tightly. Godly friends? Hold on. A church that preaches the Bible without compromise? Dig in. Strap on the belt of truth. Lift up the shield of faith. Clothe yourselves with humility. Hold on and don\u2019t let go. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

7. Avoid every kind of evil. <\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

This one is a no-brainer. To have a happy life, we must avoid the deeds of the flesh as listed in Galatians 5:19-21: immorality, impurity, sensuality, idolatry, sorcery, enmities, strife, jealousy, outbursts of anger, disputes, dissensions, factions, envying, drunkenness, and carousing. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Our world is filled to the brim with things that are good, pure, true, honest, just, lovely, and virtuous.<\/strong> We must cultivate an appetite for these things and spurn the others. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Seven simple steps to a happy life. Why not try them today? <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rejoice always! <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pray constantly. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Give thanks in everything, <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Don\u2019t stifle the Spirit. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Don\u2019t despise prophecies, but test all things. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hold on to what is good. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Avoid every kind of evil<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

(1 Thessalonians 5:16-22).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

 Now it\u2019s your turn. Which of these has most helped you live a happy life? Leave a comment below and bless us all.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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