Happiness

Sometimes it takes More Than Time to bring true happiness and sometimes more than a friend or loved one as sometimes it takes God to fill your heart with happiness and love and He is ready to give you the wonderful blessing of happiness when you are ready to ask Him to.

Some NKJV in green and KJV in blue Bible references you might like to look at:

Matthew 5:2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12

2 Then He opened His mouth and taught them, saying:

       3 “ Blessed are the poor in spirit,

For theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

       4 Blessed are those who mourn,

For they shall be comforted.

       5 Blessed are the meek,

For they shall inherit the earth.

       6 Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness,

For they shall be filled.

       7 Blessed are the merciful,

For they shall obtain mercy.

       8 Blessed are the pure in heart,

For they shall see God.

       9 Blessed are the peacemakers,

For they shall be called sons of God.

       10 Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness’ sake,

For theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

11 “Blessed are you when they revile and persecute you, and say all kinds of evil against you falsely for My sake.

12 Rejoice and be exceedingly glad, for great is your reward in heaven, for so they persecuted the prophets who were before you.

2 And he opened his mouth, and taught them, saying,

3 Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

4 Blessed are they that mourn: for they shall be comforted.

5 Blessed are the meek: for they shall inherit the earth.

6 Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled.

7 Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy.

8 Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God.

9 Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God.

10 Blessed are they which are persecuted for righteousness' sake: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

11 Blessed are ye, when men shall revile you, and persecute you, and shall say all manner of evil against you falsely, for my sake.

12 Rejoice, and be exceeding glad: for great is your reward in heaven: for so persecuted they the prophets which were before you.

Romans 14:22

22 Do you have faith? Have it to yourself before God. Happy is he who does not condemn himself in what he approves.

22 Hast thou faith? have it to thyself before God. Happy is he that condemneth not himself in that thing which he alloweth.

James 5:11

11 Indeed we count them blessed who endure. You have heard of the perseverance of Job and seen the end intended by the Lord—that the Lord is very compassionate and merciful.

11 Behold, we count them happy which endure. Ye have heard of the patience of Job, and have seen the end of the Lord; that the Lord is very pitiful, and of tender mercy.

1 Peter 3:14

14 But even if you should suffer for righteousness’ sake, you are blessed.  “And do not be afraid of their threats, nor be troubled.”

14 But and if ye suffer for righteousness' sake, happy are ye: and be not afraid of their terror, neither be troubled;

1 Peter 4:14

14 If you are reproached for the name of Christ, blessed are you, for the Spirit of glory and of God rests upon you. On their part He is blasphemed, but on your part He is glorified.

14 If ye be reproached for the name of Christ, happy are ye; for the spirit of glory and of God resteth upon you: on their part he is evil spoken of, but on your part he is glorified.