Why do I need God to be happy?

Q: "I have found happiness in my life. Why do I need to derive a sense of purpose and happiness from the concept of a 'divine being'?"

our A: You're right, you can find happiness in life without having need of God in your life. Many people enjoy financial wealth, a loving family, and few problems in life. Will life with God in it make it better? Probably, but there is no guarantee of that. Many people find that having a relationship with God does increase their happiness but this is not true for everyone. There are millions of Christians around the world whose lives got worse as a result of their decision to submit themselves to Jesus. Christians in many countries are tortured for being Christian. Even in Australia, many people find their lives are made more difficult be following Christ.

So why on earth would you choose to become a Christian? Well that's simple. Eternity. No matter how horrible this life may become, a Christian has a deep sense of hope and joy knowing that this life is not the be all and end all of existence and that what is to come will be so much better than any joy they can feel in this life. What if your limited time on earth is a time of testing from God? A test to whether or not you will come to know Him? If so, how are you doing on that exam? Are you (as it says in Romans 1) "suppressing" the knowledge of God? Do you see the evidence for His existence all around you, yet are not wanting to acknowledge Him?

What if you never receive God into your life? Well, as you've mentioned, you can still enjoy the benefits of this life. But know that for you it will end here, because you've chosen to reject God. You've accepted the gift (your existence), but rejected the Giver.

You may enjoy this life heaps now, but don't forget that you were designed to last forever and only with Jesus can you get to experience joy in the next life.

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