We as God’s people should be the happiest people on earth. So happy, in fact, that other people notice, because we have a fabulous Lord. The Qur’an says,

“Look! The friends of God will indeed have no fear nor will they grieve; those who have faith, and are God wary. For them is good news in the life of this world and in the Hereafter”. (Qur’an; 10: 62-64)1

Living your best life now, means being excited about the life God has given you. It means believing for more good things in the days ahead, while living in the moment and enjoying it to the hilt.

Too often, we get comfortable with where we are in life and use that as an excuse to remain in mediocrity. “My parents were poor,” we say with a pout. “Before them, my grandparents were poor. Nobody in my family has ever amounted to much, so I guess I will not either.” Do not believe that lie. Certainly, the odds were against you. But God is not limited by our environment, family background or present circumstances. God is limited only by our lack of faith. God Almighty says, “I treat based on the opinion of my servant”.2

Let me challenge you to believe for more. Do not travel the road for the next fifty years and be at the same place you are at today. Maybe you came from a family, where they did not have much. Perhaps you hail from a long line of divorce, failure, depression or mediocrity. You need to say, “Enough is enough; I am going to start believing God for bigger and better things.” Get rid of all thoughts of defeat and failure and start expecting the supernatural favor of God. Do your part and God will do His part.

“Whoever brings virtue shall receive ten times its like”. (Qur’an; 6:160)3

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  أَلَا إِنَّ أَوْلِيَاءَ اللَّهِ لَا خَوْفٌ عَلَيْهِمْ وَ لَا هُمْ يحَْزَنُون . الَّذِينَ ءَامَنُواْ وَ كَانُواْ يَتَّقُون. لَهُمُ الْبُشْرَى‏ فىِ الْحَيَوةِ الدُّنْيَا وَ فىِ الاَْخِرَةِ لَا تَبْدِيلَ لِكَلِمَاتِ اللَّهِ ذَالِكَ هُوَ الْفَوْزُ الْعَظِيم‏.
• 2. . AL-Kafi, V. 3, P. 184.
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  مَنْ جاءَ بِالْحَسَنَةِ فَلَهُ عَشْرُ أَمْثالِها.