--- title: Stay Happy description: We don't live in a perfect world. But God is on our side. Staying on top when the world is trying to get you down is living the Christian life at its best. image: https://globalaction.ngo/hubfs/Stay%20Happy.jpg --- [![Global Action](https://globalaction.ngo/hubfs/Global%20Action.png)](https://globalaction.ngo) - [ABOUT US](https://globalaction.ngo/about-us) - [OUR CAUSE](https://globalaction.ngo/our-cause) - [WHERE WE WORK](https://globalaction.ngo/where-we-work) - [GET INVOLVED](https://globalaction.ngo/get-involved) - [BLOG](https://globalaction.ngo/en/blog) [SIGN UP](https://globalaction.ngo/subscribe) [DONATE HERE](https://globalaction.donorsupport.co/-/XMKXPCJD) The Encourager # Stay Happy We don't live in a perfect world. But God is on our side. Staying on top when the world is trying to get you down is living the Christian life at its best. [Dwaine Lee, Founder, Global Action](https://globalaction.ngo/en/blog/author/dwaine-lee-founder-global-action) Oct 14, 2022 --- As I sit down to write this...somewhere in the back of my mind is the song that says, "Don't worry... Be happy."  That is not an easy thing to do in the day and age we live.  However, let me share a few thoughts with you. We don't live in a perfect world. Learn to live with imperfect situations, unresolved issues, and unfulfilled expectations without losing your great spirit. There's always something that isn't like you want it. Get happy in spite of this. As you deal with it, stay happy, not upset. If the unresolved problem gets you, then it has won. Stay on top even when it's trying to get you down, and you'll win. This is living the Christian life at its best. Staying up in a down situation. 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