True
happiness does not consist in the acquiring of some prized possession, in the seeking of personal gain, but rather in the sharing with others of the good that we possess.
Paul
knew the uplifting and restoring power of praise and gratitude, expressed through the singing of sacred songs, when he wrote in his epistle to the Ephesians, "Be filled with the Spirit; speaking to yourselves in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord.
The
story is told that long ago, in a far-away country, an emperor called together the wise men of his kingdom and assigned to them the task of formulating an axiom that would fit all conditions, at all times, in every place.
