You Can Find True Happiness - LIVE BY JEHOVAH'S STANDARDS

 Step 2: To be truly happy, we need to live by Jehovah's standards.  The psalmist wrote: "Happy is everyone who fears Jehovah, who walks in His ways." (Psalm 128:1) To fear Jehovah means that we respect him so much that we avoid doing anything that displeases him. (Proverbs 16:6) Thus, we continually strive to conform to God's standards of right and wrong as explained in the pages of the Bible. (2 Corinthians 7:1) We will be happy if we do the things that Jehovah loves and reject the things that he hates. - PSALM 37:27; 97:10; ROMANS 12:9. 

Read Roman 12:2. A person may know that Jehovah has the authority to decide what is right and what is wrong, but he must also accept God standards for himself.   For example, a person may know that the government had the right to set highway speed limits. But he may not be willing to accept those limits himself. As a result, he drives faster than he should . We show by our conduct that we truly believe that  following Jehovah's standards  is the best way to live.  (Proverbs 12:28) David felt that way, for he said of  Jehovah: "You make known to me the path of life.  In your presence is abundant joy; there is happiness at your right hand forever." - PSALM 16:11.

Next time: You Can Find True Happiness - LIVE BY JEHOVAH'S STANDARDS - Conclusion 

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