How much happier we’ll be if we rejoice for what God is doing here and now, every day and every hour of our lives. Why wait many years  — or until we’re with the Lord  — to   look back and say, “God, I finally see that you were at work even in those hard times; I wish I would have trusted you then”? I have a friend who genuinely believes that nearly every meal, get-together, retreat, or vacation is the best he has ever experienced. This makes him fun to be with. His capacity to enjoy the moment and savor present happiness becomes a treasured memory of past happiness. After every time we’ve been with him, it seems, he texts me, saying, “That was the BEST dinner and most FUN time we’ve ever had.” I smile and enter into his happiness. The present is the only place we live. Happiness in God should be more than memories and anticipation. Circumstances constantly change, and good news comes and goes, but we should look to God for happiness now. Why? Because the Good News of happiness has come, it is still here, and it will never go away!

Alcorn, Randy (2015-09-17). Happiness (pp. 50-51). Tyndale House Publishers, Inc.. Kindle Edition.