The Secret

One day, one friend asked another, "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, she said, "I know the Secret!"

"What secret is that?"

To which she replied, "I'll tell you all about it, but you have to promise to share the Secret with others."

"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 to 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 medown. Since I learned that 'Secret', I am happy."

The questioner'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 realize her greatest happiness? Sitting on the floor with her grandchildren, playing games, eating pizza or reading a story, a simple gift from God.

Now you know it too! We can't depend on people to make us happy. Only GOD in His infinite wisdom can do that. Trust HIM! And now Ipass the Secret on to you! So once you get it, what will you do?

YOU have to tell someone the Secret, too! That GOD in His wisdom will take care of YOU!

-- MaryLu (mlc327@juno.com), October 01, 2002

Answers

Thanks, MaryLu. John

-- J. F. Gecik (jfgecik@hotmail.com), October 01, 2002.

Once again, another great story/thought from MaryLu. Thanks.

-- Glenn (glenn@nospam.com), October 01, 2002.

As soon as I read the first few sentences I knew it was you MaryLu! Thanks so much for your gift of Love and simplisity. You always bring a smile to my face when I read your posts. How is your son MJ? Better and better I hope.

Love your bro in Christ.

-- Jake Huether (jake_huether@yahoo.com), October 02, 2002.

MaryLu, can you repost or cross post this to Loser/Athist thread? Sounds relevent.

There is a set of science fiction book by Corwainer Smith(?) where all the people have dull 400 year lives, and the underpeople (modified animals) have the secret. The result is an unexplained happiness in the underpeople that is not reflected in the people or their overlords. (See Norstrailia as one such book). And it is a secret: mention of such is punishable by death, (as is sneezing 3 times for an underperson, or any other undesirable traits). Sean

-- Sean Cleary (seanearlyaug@juno.com), October 09, 2002.