Many people spend a great deal of their lives searching for “happiness”
and never truly finding it. They look to
circumstances, possessions, or position in life hoping that the next “thing”
will make them happy. Disappointment often follows.
In his book, Secrets to a Happy Life: Finding Satisfaction in Any Situation, author Bill
Giovannetti, attempts to challenge his readers to look deeper as he describes
the eleven secrets to a happy life. Truly happy people find their satisfaction
in the deeper recesses of their soul and in their faith in God. Giovannetti artfully weaves the biblical story
of the life of Joseph through the book to illustrate how even when “bad things”
happen, a person can remain content,
satisfied, and “happy” (or using a biblical term – joyful) throughout his life.
I found the book to be engaging, thoughtful, encouraging, and
very practical. Secrets to a Happy Life
makes it clear that being “happy” is a choice. It all comes down to how we view
our situation. Not everything in life is
good or easy. The life of Joseph
exemplifies that! But like Joseph, we can find
peace and joy even in the midst of chaos. We can entrust our lives to a God who loves us unconditionally. We can
anchor our soul in that. This book inspired me to look at situations
differently and trust that God can work in and through any situation. I can choose to be happy, or I can choose
to be miserable. It’s my choice!
Each chapter concludes with a series of questions for
reflection and discussion, making it a book that could be used in a small group
study. The questions help you process
the information you just read and allows you apply it to your own life
situations. I definitely would recommend this book to anyone who would
like to discover what true happiness is!
I received a complimentary copy of this book from Bethany
House Publishers in exchange for my honest review.
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