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Originally Posted by Dani 
I ask a counter question. What is it about God that make you so happy? What do you do with him that you enjoy?
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I have a number of reasons of why God makes me happy. The main dominant reason is that he gives me a peace and contentment I can find from no other.
I've pursued a number of things in life, searching for the true meaning of happiness. Being a girl, I was once on the role for the "perfect body." I exercised excessively, cut back on my calories, and became underweight. I believed the myth that if you are thin you are happy. I was never content with myself, I figured that if I was even skinnier, I would look better and be happier. I bought into that myth and discovered that it was a lie.
At one point in my life, I was obsessed with making money. I was always trying to find ways to earn more money. Whatever I got was never enough. I realized that it was a hollow game that I could never win. I was not trying to earn X amount of dollars. I just wanted more money. What I had was never enough. Essentially, this pursuit burned me out because it has no end.
So, I turned to relationships. Everyone wants to feel loved and accepted by others. I thought that having a boyfriend would solve all those problems. I figured that if someone loved me, I would feel happy, content, and accepted. Sure, I experienced all those feelings, but then I began to question if there was something more. I felt loved and wanted, but there was still something inside of me thirsty for something more. I couldn't lay a finger on what it exactly was. But all I knew was that I was frusterated, restless, and hungry for something more.
The ironic thing was, in my mind, I had absolutely everything! I was going to a costly private school, had a boyfriend, had a group of close girl friends, lived in a large house, got all the clothes/material possessions I basically wanted, and had my college future all mapped out. I was puzzled. If I have everything, what more could I possibly want? I'm in no way saying that I wasn't happy or appreciative of what I had. I did appreciate the people who helped enrich my life and the possessions that helped make my life more comfortable. However, I knew that something was missing in my life. I turned to numerous avenues and realized that they weren't giving me ALL that I wanted. Sure, they filled a majority of me, but I still felt empty inside.
Take an example of a celebrity. They have all the material possessions, the famous connections, and anything money or fame could buy. Yet not all of them are happy. Truly happy.
I was happy. But I was not truly happy. At this point, I realized what I was missing. It was someone I had ignored for countless years. That someone was God. God gives me a contentment and happiness I can't describe. The happiness I get from him is not a fleeting feeling from certain circumstances; it is a deep feeling of contentment. Joy. I can be happy in him, knowing that he is watching over me and can see my future. When I have worries, I give them up to him, knowing that he knows the best for me. That relieves a load of stress right there.
I no longer felt empty inside. God filled me peace and contentment that I couldn't find anywhere else. I love that fact that I can pray to him any time of the day, and that I don't have to go to a certain temple to talk to him. He accepts anyone. He accepted me, faults and all. He loves everyone, even if they reject him. I believe if people give him a chance, he will make himself known to them. Not physically, because God does not have a physical body. He works in people's hearts. He definitely worked in my heart, filling up my emptiness with a peace and contentment that I found from no other.
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Here's a testimony I thought was pretty remarkable:
THE MORNING GOD BECAME REAL!