Happiness

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This week we hear a version of The Beatitudes in Luke’s Gospel. They are put a little different than the version we are used to hearing in Matthew’s Gospel. However, they drive home the point that God doesn’t promise blessings/happiness in this world for doing His work, but He does promise blessings/happiness in the next.

If we live only for the things of this world, we will never truly be happy. But if we live for God, we can be happy despite hardships that come our way on this earth and we will be happy in Heaven as well.

How can we detach from worldly desires and better focus on serving God?