Accepting the notion that true happiness does not come from this world is a reality that spells the difference of spending a better life than those who simply depend on what the earthly possession brings.

If you believe in the existence of a Supreme Being, a research suggests you will live a more contended life. I agree to this discovery because we will no longer aspire for material riches alone since true happiness can not be seen at them.

At the same time, it would be easier to cope with life struggles as religious individuals depend to a Higher Being who will suppport and guide the weakening souls of the believers. Frustration, anger, grief and sorrow become too lightly to handle for people who believe in God. This has been shown in a study presented at the Royal Economic Society conference.

According to the study, Europeans who believe in God experience a higher level of life satisfaction compared to those who merely depended on themselves. By yourself, you are always burdened of thinking ways to survive the challenges of life. Unlike if you lay down your worries and anxieties to someone whom you feel is the greatest in the universe, all fears become too easy to solve.

For researcher Professor Andrew Clark of the Paris School of Economics, other factors of religious upbringing that may not necessarily be dependent on belief may promote future happiness. There is a sense of satisfaction to every blessing and a gratitude of thanksgiving for the little good things being achieved every day.

People who believe in God, especially among Christians and Protestants, have a longer tenacity of handling pressures. They never give up to disappointments and continue life even at risk with grace and poise.

On issues of unemployment, according to Dr. Orsolya Lelkes from the European Centre for Social Welfare Policy and Research, religion serves a “buffer” to protect people from sudden shifts of attitudes resulting in manic depressions and disappointments.

In terms of psychological dangers due to extreme cases from losing something, believers are able to contain bad events in their lives and are more strengthened to continue life despite problems attacking in their daily living.

Truly, the behavior that Christians showcase in their life is a type of lifestyle that we need nowadays. With so much stress at work, in school and in almost every activity that we do, believing in a Supreme Being is what we need. After all, we live not only to eat and do all the things that we think of. But we exist because we have a purpose in life. It can only be achieved when we believe that someone is the greatest being in our midst who created us for a special reason and purpose.

BBC News