(Prov 17:22 NIV) A cheerful heart is good medicine, but a crushed spirit dries up the bones.
Have you ever been around someone who just can’t seem to see the good in anything, no matter how good things are? Hmm… are you one of those people?
I used to work with someone like this. Everything we would talk about, he would find something negative to say. After a while he developed a reputation for being someone who whined a lot and nobody really wanted to talk to him much. It was pretty sad, because he was really a nice guy overall. He just had something about him that always looked at the bad side of things.
I used to have a tendency to be negative. But then God grabbed hold of me and changed my heart. Now I see things in a different light. He has taught me to see the good in things, even when things seem to be falling apart all around me.
The guy I used to work with fit the description in the verse above. His side of any conversation would dry up the bones of those around him, causing them to turn away from him.
God has taught me how to be more cheerful… to look at things more positively. I have learned to laugh even when I might not feel like it. It’s good for me!
Laughter is good for us. Some of us need to lighten up and stop being so serious. We need to let God teach us how to have a good laugh once in a while. It’s good for us.
I challenge you today to stop scowling and frowning and smile. Let God’s joy show through on the outside. It will bring Him glory and will cause people to see you in a different light.
Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie
Seven Seas Ministries
401-377-5400
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