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Ministers Comments
June 15 2009
Carson Fultz
 
Just how important is it for each one of us to be happy? We frequently learn about new wonder-drugs advertised almost daily via huge campaigns that are designed for the very purpose of making us whole, healthy, and happy. It is also very interesting that recent studies show that laughter, happiness, and joy “inspire” the immune system to create white “T” cells -- commonly called “happy cells” -- that help to prevent infection. These studies show that happiness can be a very effective and preventive medicine. In fact, the value of a “Merry Heart” has been solidly confirmed as a good medicine. Here are some proverbs that back this up:

Proverbs 18:14: The spirit of a man will sustain him in sickness, but who can bear a broken spirit?

Proverbs 17:22: A merry heart does good, like a medicine, but a broken spirit dries the bones.

Proverbs 12:25: Anxiety in the heart of man causes depression but a good word makes it glad.

Proverbs 15:13: A merry heart makes a cheerful countenance, but by sorrow of the heart the spirit is broken.

Proverbs 15:15: All the days of the afflicted are evil, but he who is of a merry heart has a continual feast.

Laughter, happiness, and joy have been described as healing the body and making way for God's grace. They are like a form of prayer, a song of the soul, and are the shortest distance between two people. They have been described as a balm from God's hand on a troubled world. Whole-hearted laughter (happiness) teaches love. It inspires hope, teaches tolerance, and encourages fellowship.

The gospel of the coming Kingdom of God points to the ushering in of whole-hearted happiness and pleasures:

Psalms 36:8-9: They are abundantly satisfied with the fullness of your house, and you give them drink from the rivers of your pleasures. For with you is the fountain of life; in your light we see light.

1 Thessalonians 5:16 simply says: “Rejoice always”.

As we strive for the coming Kingdom of God, where there will be pleasures and happiness for evermore, we need to realize that laughter, happiness, and joy are the ultimate medicines of the soul that God has given to us. They are the greatest of all “chill-out pills” giving us an afterglow that relaxes us and reduces stress on our nerves. They make up a perfect medicine for God's people, and will help us overcome this crazy mixed-up world........if we don't neglect to utilize them in our lives.
 
 
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