Job 8:21
“He will once again fill your mouth with laughter
and your lips with shouts of joy.”
Nothing gets you through some tough times like a sense of humor. I’m not saying just laugh every problem and crisis away, but a sense of humor allows you to return to normalcy.
Doctors say laughter is like “internal jogging”. It’s good for you, it widens your arteries and increases good blood flow, de-stresses your heart and strengthens your immune system.
Proverbs 17:22 even tells us that, “A cheerful heart is good medicine,
but a broken spirit saps a person’s strength.”
Jesus said in John 10:10 that the their (Satan) comes to steal, kill, and destroy, but that He (Jesus) came to bring us full life, life good to the last drop. Don’t let Satan steal your joy! When devastation flattens your life and circumstances feel insurmountable, put the problem into God’s hands and trust Him. (easy to say, but it takes practice)
There is something to smile about in just about ANY situation – and you’ll find joy even in the storm by knowing Who is on your side. Remember, joy isn’t based on your circumstances.
Related Text:
Galatians 5:22-23
“But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, 23gentleness and self-control.”
