The flipping of the calendar does not really change anything. If you find happiness this year, it will be because of what you put into your life. What are the essentials to a happy life and a happy New Year?
1. A self to live with. Is life worth living? Yes, if a person can find a self to live with. Unless you like yourself, there is little chance of your liking life. Even if you have messed up and your past years have been a record of mistakes and failures, you can still recover. Through faith in Jesus Christ your sins can be forgiven and you can begin life anew. That’s one of the marvelous promises of the Bible. You can become the kind of person you like and thus have a happy New Year.
2. A purpose to live for. Man is the only cr...