1:1 The word translated happy can also be rendered “blessed.” To be blessed by God is to be happy. First, the happy person does not walk in the advice of the wicked. The fastest way to miss your blessing is to take counsel from those with no regard for God’s view on life. Second, he or she does not stand in the pathway with sinners. Don’t hang out with people who will influence you toward sin and away from God. Third, he or she does not sit in the company of mockers. Mockers make light of serious