Ecclesiastes 3:12-13 HCSB I know that there is nothing better for them than to rejoice and enjoy the good life.  (13)  It is also the gift of God whenever anyone eats, drinks, and enjoys all his efforts.

It is also the gift of God. God may be in ultimate control, yet He is a beneficent, benevolent tyrant. He gives the gift of enjoyment to His slaves, something He did not have to do. 

He could have created a black and white universe, yet He gave us colors. He could have made the universe soundless, yet He gave us music. He could have allowed us to eternally suffer, yet He came to live among us and to take our sufferings upon Himself and create an avenue of escape. We of all people, who have received His Scriptures and been given insight into the ways of the universe through the Holy Spirit, should be most grateful. 

This also implies that though everyone wants to be happy, happiness should not be our primary goal. Though everyone wants peace, peace cannot be our primary goal. Each of these things is a byproduct. Our goal must be to obey Adonai, to submit to His good, perfect and wholesome Way (Romans 12:2). This will produce happiness regardless of our circumstances (Philippians 4:11); peace regardless of our surrounding enemies (Psalm 23:5). All blessings are a gift from God so our primary goal must be to please Him.