KEEP ON SMILING

You may have heard it said, "What you give is what you get back." This statement is partly true. Because the law of life in all things is, what you give will come back to you in greater blessings or curses than you gave.

 

Janet P. Sureshkumar once said, "Happiness is the birthright of all, and laughing is a natural aspect of life and part of the universal human vocabulary." She goes on to say, "We all express our happiness by smiling or laughing. Laughing makes one feel good. It is natural, spontaneous, and occurs unconsciously."

"It is the duty of everyone to cultivate cheerfulness instead of brooding over sorrow and troubles. Many not only make themselves wretched in this way, but they sacrifice health and happiness to a morbid imagination. There are things in their surroundings that are not agreeable, and their countenances wear a continual frown that, more plainly than words, expresses discontent.” These depressing emotions are a great injury to our health if not overcome. They can hinder the process of digestion, and interfere with nutrition. But if you allow cheerfulness and hope to brighten your pathway, you will have the health of flesh.

The Bible reminds us that, “A merry heart doeth good like a medicine: but a broken spirit drieth the bones.” Proverbs 17:22.

“The relation that exists between the mind and the body is very intimate. When one is affected the other sympathizes. The condition of the mind affects the health to a far greater degree than many realize. Many of the diseases from which men suffer are the result of mental depression. Grief, anxiety, discontent, remorse, guilt, and distrust, all tend to break down the life forces and to invite decay and death.

Disease is sometimes produced, and is often greatly aggravated, by the imagination. Many are lifelong invalids who might be well if they only thought so...

Courage, hope, faith, sympathy, and love, promote health, and prolong life. A contented mind, and a cheerful spirit, is health to the body and strength to the soul. Gratitude, rejoicing, benevolence, trust in God's love and care—these are health's greatest safeguard.

The power of the will and the importance of self-control, both in the preservation and in the recovery of health, the depressing and even ruinous effect of anger, discontent, selfishness, or impurity, and, on the other hand, the marvelous life-giving power to be found in cheerfulness, unselfishness, gratitude, should also be shown.

There is a physiological truth—a truth that we need to consider—in the scripture, “A merry [rejoicing] heart doeth good like a medicine.” The true principles of Christianity open before all a source of inestimable happiness. We should encourage a cheerful, hopeful, peaceful frame of mind; for our health depends upon our so doing.”

The Apostle Paul says to rejoice and stop worrying. When you rejoice, you express it through smiling and laughing. It is more contagious than a cough, flu, sniffle, or sneeze. A smile and a laugh cause a domino effect of joy and happiness and set off a number of positive physical effects as well. Did you know that laughing strengthens our immune system and helps us recover from illness, thus bringing joy into our life?"

This is the day of smiling and laughing. Let us cultivate sympathy, cheerfulness, kindness, and love for others. Let us take out a moment to share these things with someone today, and keep on smiling!

Song of the day: Keep On Smiling - Winston Fergus (Onix Records)"

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By GARDEN MINISTRY - Chaplain Kevin J.T Santucci.