Happiness.

How do you know if you are happy? What gives you happiness? An emotion differientiated by the vast outlooks of others, some be it material, some emotional, and some spiritual. In life, happiness is given through avenues such as money, riches, comfort, peace, and love, which can all be perceived differently.
With god, happiness is given abundantly through his bountiful stores of riches, his endless unconditonal love, and undying faith in his children, US. While these may look like a imperfect happiness to many, it is exactly what we need, and that is exactly what he always promises to provide.
So the question becomes, how do we get this incredible happiness? It is like any relationship, through time with him, reading, talking, or singing, to provide and sustain that close relationship. Any burdens on your heart, you can always lay on him and he will see you through. He is your rock in the relationship, and your shield from the pain and evil. It is through these, that he always is able to give us not what we want, but what we need.