April 16, 2023 LAUGHTER
Proverbs 15:13 “A glad heart makes a happy face.”
Philippians 4:4 “Be glad in the Lord at all times: again, I say, be glad.”
Psalms 9:2, 32;7 “I will be glad and rejoice in Thee: I will sing praise to Thy name, O Thou most high.” “I will be glad and rejoice in Thy mercy: for thou has considered my trouble; thou has known my soul in adversities;”
Proverbs 17:22 “A cheerful heart is a good medicine, but a crushed spirit dries up the bones.”
Nehemiah 8:10 “the joy of the Lord is your strength.”
Life is serious-but we can take it too seriously. If we lose laughter and live without joy, we are most miserable. Blessed is the one who can find a reason to laugh and blessed is the one who has a joyful heart. Some may say that laughter and joy are simply personality traits; you are born with these traits are you are not. We are born with certain traits, but the laughter and joy we are talking about come from God; they are a gift to us. If we have a biblical view of life, we are able to see beyond the present and we are able to see the big picture and we are able to see where we are going-this has a way of lessening the pressure of the moment and allows us the opportunity to laugh and to be joyful-knowing God’s plans are sure. And, laughter and joy have health benefits as well. When God looked at His creation, He said it was good; God is good and He has good intentions for His people. If God be for us, who can be against us? Romans 8:31. We encounter situations that are grievous and there is a time for mourning; yet, even in the most difficult times we can know the goodness of God. So, let us have a glad heart, and as the verse in Philippians tells us, be glad in the Lord at all times. We have received mercy and grace from God; our sins are forgiven and heaven is our destiny-therefore, let us rejoice and be glad.
John 15:11 “These things In have spoken to you, that My joy may be in you, and that your joy may be full.”
Blessings, Buddy
Proverbs 15:13 “A glad heart makes a happy face.”
Philippians 4:4 “Be glad in the Lord at all times: again, I say, be glad.”
Psalms 9:2, 32;7 “I will be glad and rejoice in Thee: I will sing praise to Thy name, O Thou most high.” “I will be glad and rejoice in Thy mercy: for thou has considered my trouble; thou has known my soul in adversities;”
Proverbs 17:22 “A cheerful heart is a good medicine, but a crushed spirit dries up the bones.”
Nehemiah 8:10 “the joy of the Lord is your strength.”
Life is serious-but we can take it too seriously. If we lose laughter and live without joy, we are most miserable. Blessed is the one who can find a reason to laugh and blessed is the one who has a joyful heart. Some may say that laughter and joy are simply personality traits; you are born with these traits are you are not. We are born with certain traits, but the laughter and joy we are talking about come from God; they are a gift to us. If we have a biblical view of life, we are able to see beyond the present and we are able to see the big picture and we are able to see where we are going-this has a way of lessening the pressure of the moment and allows us the opportunity to laugh and to be joyful-knowing God’s plans are sure. And, laughter and joy have health benefits as well. When God looked at His creation, He said it was good; God is good and He has good intentions for His people. If God be for us, who can be against us? Romans 8:31. We encounter situations that are grievous and there is a time for mourning; yet, even in the most difficult times we can know the goodness of God. So, let us have a glad heart, and as the verse in Philippians tells us, be glad in the Lord at all times. We have received mercy and grace from God; our sins are forgiven and heaven is our destiny-therefore, let us rejoice and be glad.
John 15:11 “These things In have spoken to you, that My joy may be in you, and that your joy may be full.”
Blessings, Buddy
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