I love to laugh! It’s absolutely hands down one of my favorite things to do! As Christians, we are instructed to laugh and be filled with joy. In my quest to do just this, I find laughter and joy not only a day and game-changer but a choice!
I am also finding that many of the old wives’ tales we grew up hearing were indeed scripture.
Proverbs 17:22 ESV “A joyful heart is good medicine, but a crushed spirit dries up the bones.”
Job 8:21 ESV “He will yet fill your mouth with laughter, and your lips with shouting.”
Proverbs 15:13 ESV “A glad heart makes a cheerful face, but a sorrow of heart the spirit is crushed.”
Proverbs 31:25 ESV “Strength and dignity are her clothing, and she laughs at times to come.”
I love the proverbs woman! (Proverbs Chapter 31) She is quite an example to TRY and follow! I am especially fond of this verse! Clothed in strength and dignity! Sure, times are hard, you are wore out, sad, not enough of you to go around! I get it; I too am a woman; however, do you walk around looking and feeling like a worn-out old dishrag? Or, are you dressed in strength and dignity in the Lord to accomplish the tasks in front of you?
She laughs at times to come! Because she trusts in God and is secure in her relationship with him, she remembers and counts on her past experiences with God to know that whatever is next, she doesn’t face it alone, nor will she be anything but victorious.
BECAUSE~ “The Lord your God is in your midst, a mighty one who will save; he will rejoice over you with gladness; he will quiet you by his love; he will exult over you with loud singing.” Zephaniah 3:17 ESV
Psalm 118:24 ESV “This is the day the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it.”
And with this perfect scripture as an ending, I bid Adieu ! I pray for you a blessed day with lots of fun and laughter, even if you have to work, do some laundry and grocery shop, mow the lawn, wash the car, or watching your kids play in the pool, whatever it is, try and find some joy and laughter, it’s in there. You might have to find it and wrestle with it a bit, but it’s there. Trust me 😉
Be blessed and as always, thank you for joining me. 🥰
Sunshine On My Shoulder 