Laugh And Smile

Laugh And Smile "The path of the righteous is like the first glean of dawn, shining ever brighter till the full light of day." Proverbs 4:18 Would anyone you meet know that you have Jesus in your heart by the expression on your face. A smile can mean so much to others you meet in your daily life, however so many go around with a frown on their face, looking like they have lost their best friend. However a smile and laughing is what we have been given to open up our soul and allow light to shine on it. What oil is to an engine, laughter is to the inner man. It lubricates our insides so that we are able to function without burning out from the friction of life. There is an old saying that, "we don't stop laughing because we grow old, we grow old because we stop laughing." In today's world many of us have stopped laughing. The pressures of life and the dire circumstances some of us face in our lives has meant that we have allowed our smiles to be wiped off our faces permanently. Laughter like most things, the less you do it, the harder it is to get it going next time you have the chance. When we don't laugh our insides become stiff and our emotions paralyzed and so does our experience of life. We let the trials and troubles of life weigh us down and don't let the peace and contentment we should have show through. This is because laughter and a smile has the power to change your circumstances and even those around you. Today one of the biggest momentum changers at your disposal is your ability to smile and laugh. Yes there is a time to be serious, yet having a serious face outside does not mean that you can't keep smiling inside. Happy people live longer and prosper more. This is because laughing is far less taxing on our being and our journey. It has the power to strengthen us and help us to face whatever may come, with that wonderful curve that straightens all things out called a smile. Robert W. Brock My Daily Devotional Volume Seven September 1