Happiness is ...

In the season finale of "Men of a Certain Age" the characters are all hitting a wall.  Questions of value, meaning and joy are nagging at their minds.  Ray Romano's character, Joe, mentions that he sat down and Googled "happiness."  He found this quote from Allen Chalmers that stuck with him:

The grand essentials of happiness are: something to do, something to love, and something to hope for.

This reminded me of a testmony one person who just became a follower of Jesus wrote.  She said,

"I have hope for my future and a mission for today."

As followers of Jesus we have more than mere happiness ... we find joy, meaning, hope and eternity.  Makes life worth it.