Happy are those... who delight in doing what He commands.
Psalm 112:1 NLT

One day two cats were talking when one of them asked the other why he
always chased his tail. "Because my mum says happiness lies in your
tail, so I'm trying to catch it." His friend replied, "But if you just
kept walking, wouldn't it follow you?" Do you know what? When you pursue
happiness it eludes you; when you walk with God it follows you. The
Bible says, "Happy are those who... delight in doing what He commands."
When we focus on doing God's will, there's no room for unhappiness. But
true happiness also involves:

(1) Monitoring your self-talk! Listen, "Death and life are in the power
of the tongue" ( Proverbs 18:21). Your words have power, they really do!
They create the environment you live in. So, instead of saying what you
see, try seeing what God's Word says, for He has good things in store
for you. (See Jeremiah 29:11).

(2) Being appreciative! It's virtually impossible to be grateful and
fearful at the same time. Gratitude is not just the answer to fear, it's
also one of the purest forms of love; the outbound kind that gives,
seeks nothing in return, yet always finishes up with more than enough!

(3) Exercising your options! Thinking you've no options can leave you
feeling trapped, angry and depressed. But with God you always have
options for: "With God all things are possible" ( Matthew 19:26). Based
on that, you can restart and re-chart your life. Happy people, truly
happy ones, know that!