"As long as you're happy...."

Is the purpose of life to be happy? To hear many people speak, it would seem that it is. “As long as they are happy and it doesn’t bother anyone else….” or “Well, if it makes you happy….” The obvious problem with this is that happiness is a momentary emotion. Comedian Denis Leary comments on the search for happiness on his CD No Cure for Cancer, "(People say) 'I'm just not happy. I'm just not happy. I'm just not happy because my life didn't turn out the way I thought it would.' Hey! Join the … club, ok!? I thought I was going to be the starting center fielder for the Boston Red Sox. Life sucks, get a … helmet, alright?! 'I'm not happy. I'm not happy.' Nobody's happy, ok!? Happiness comes in small doses folks." Happiness is a passing emotion. To attempt to build a life on a temporary foundation is not wise. The purpose of life is to do justice, to love mercy and to walk in relationship with the Father.