DAILY?READINGS: Exodus 20:1-26; Psalms 60-61; Acts 11:1-18
A merry heart doeth good like a medicine: but a broken spirit drieth the bones. Proverbs 17:22
The first part of this verse is a lovely pearl! It is a well known fact that to have an optimistic attitude and a happy spirit is to promote good health. A solid, hearty laugh releases good endorphins into the system and relaxes tightened muscles. We all know what a broken spirit does to the stomach and mind—it gives no rest or peace! But to trust the Lord is to have His peace in spite of the circumstances around us. —G. Frear
‘Tis better by far to be happy and glad,
Than to be deep in misery, self pity and sad,
Our Father in heaven sees all that we do,
In pleasing Him here, we please others too. —G. F.