Why are we so miserable?

Have you ever just sit around and listened to people? I did the other day. I was sitting in a restaurant and just listened to people. You know what I found out? People, for the most part, are miserable. Everyone was either talking about how bad things are or about someone else's calamity. I have come to find out life is hard. God never said it wouldn't be. In fact in John 16:33 Jesus said that in this world you will have trouble. Why do we have such a fascination with misery? Well for one misery loves company. It's hard to find genuinely happy people. Second,the road of misery is easier than happiness. This is simply because there are more people on the road of misery. The road of misery has greater momentum. Third, to be happy takes discipline and hard work. To get anything moving in an opposite direction you have to work hard. The good news is if you can get your life moving in a more positive direction at some point it will begin to push you. You will find it hard to turn back. Let me encourage you today to not try to change everything at once. Simply start with Matt. 6:33, "Seek first the Kingdom of God and everything else will be given to you." If you start at the right place you are bound to end up in the right place. May God bless you today!! This is a GREAT DAY in God!