"Do not suppose, because it has been spoken concerning restoration, that ye shall be restored from sin to happiness. Behold, I say unto you, wickedness never was happiness.
And now, my son, all men that are in a state of nature, or I would say, in a carnal state, are in the gall of bitterness and in the bonds of iniquity; they are without God in the world, and they have gone contrary to the nature of God; therefore, they are in a state contrary to the nature of happiness."
Alma 41:10-11
The idea here that being without God is being without happiness is interesting. I am sure that many would disagree, but I have found this to be exactly the case in my life. There is always something missing, no matter how much you have... and even if you can forget that void for a while, it comes back. God is the source of joy, and pulling away from him deadens our ability to reach that pure joy that uplifts and infuses us with hope.
Today, let's remember restoration... that we are going to get back what we put into life, and let's start living better so that won't be painful for us. Let's repent and be the kind of people to others that we would want to hang out with... because our behavior is going to determine who we get to hang out with in the afterlife.
Let's stick with happiness by sticking with God, and pray and ask God to help us become the better people that we want to be, but aren't sure how to be. He will help us.
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