Bible Verse of The Day – 11-2-23

Proverbs 17:22 (NKJV) 22 A merry heart does good, like medicine, But a broken spirit dries the bones.

Being around merry people is a good thing. It’s like medicine!

We all need to have good people around us; people who can make us laugh. People that are uplifting to be around. People who are encouraging and full of life.

It’s so important we get our dose of merriness!

Being around negative people and “downers” can cause us to take on their same attitude if we are not careful.

It’s not funny how easily we can start acting like those that we hang with and listen to a lot.

People that are hurt may tend to be negative. They will usually be bitter. They will not want to discuss fun and exciting things. They usually prefer to hear bad drama.

So, we need to limit our time with them.

Broken people don’t want to see anything good. They are lost in their sorrow, and they have the “poor me” attitude.

They may also have the “I have the right to act like this attitude”.

If we can’t positively impact them, then we may want to try to avoid spending a lot of time with people that are never happy.

We should obviously try to share the love of God with them and try to lift them up. But there will be some who, no matter what others say or do for them, will find something to cry about.

Try to spend time with those who are happy, cheerful, and encouraging to be around, and get a dose of good medicine!

It will rub off on you, especially if you may be going through a hard time or in need of encouragement.

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