A CHEERFUL HEART IS GOOD MEDICINE!

TODAY’S SCRIPTURE: “A cheerful heart is good medicine, but a broken spirit saps a person’s strength.” Proverbs 17:22

TODAY’S MESSAGE: I think most would agree that when we are happy our days go by much faster and our hearts are full of caring and love for others. However, when we are in a bad mood, we tend to avoid others or at the very least our personality becomes one of disdain. It is hard to keep our hearts cheerful in a world of confusion, disgust and just plain evil. However, there is a way. As we read the bible our hearts become as one with God. We take on his personality and are able to deal with problems and issues in a very different way than we would without him in our lives. When we pray to him, we are letting him get involved in our lives. We are able to lay our problems at his feet and walk away burden free. It is our faith and our trust in his promises that take over and help us with our problems. We can rest with ease knowing that he is in control. When we depend on our Lord, we are allowing him to call the shots, and we do as he tells us. Without the worries and doubts plaguing us we are able to absorb the medicine of cheerfulness. To be happy in life helps us to be able to spread the word of God to others and do it with the zest he demands. Our lives begin to reflect his personality for others to see. So, the next time you are down, pick up the bible and begin to read. Then get on your knees and begin to pray. Take on the good medicine of cheerfulness. PRAISE THE LORD IN ALL SITUATIONS!