Who are we?

There are no promises made at birth that suggests the idea that we should seek or find “happiness,” in this life. A perfect state of “happiness” is vanity of the foolish heart.

Even the great wise men of the Bible in ages past; David, Solomon, Augustine, Spurgeon, Moody, Tozer and many more denote happiness as not what we eat or drink, but rather a state of “spiritual” well being.

Happiness is not derived by what we possess, but by who and what we are. Who we are, or what we are, health officials will tell us, is what we eat and what we drink; in essence, how we exercise and maintain our bodies.

Psychologist maintain that our state of happiness and fulfillment is a state of mind. They say that it is the way we think; positive or negative. Basically, the things we mentally think on; good thoughts or evil thoughts.

And “truth” to a certain extent bears this out. For did not the wise man say: “for as he thinks in his heart, so is he?” The same wise sage also said:“he that trusts his own heart is a fool... ,” therefore we see even our own thoughts can be deceiving.

But do these statements answer the question? Who are we? They do, in part. Happiness defined is a summation all of these ideals and more, but it is also based upon what you are to yourself. Are you “true” to yourself? “Honest” with yourself? Do you “love” yourself? See “goodness” in yourself?

What we are to ourselves can define who and what we are to others; our friends, neighbors, acquaintances and even our enemies. It has been said: “you are what you eat,” let me take that one step farther. We are to others, what we are to ourselves.

~RLM