Don’t Try to Cheer Me Up!
“A cheerful heart is good medicine, but a broken spirit saps a person’s strength.”
~ Proverbs 17:22
My younger brother, Noah, has coined a phrase in our family that is used when one of us is in an unbecoming mood called, “Don’t try to cheer me up!” For the moments we are stuck in a selfish funk, often times we would rather look for a way in than a way out. To keep our family accountable and make each other smile we say, “Don’t try to cheer me up!” We find that it breaks the awkwardness of the moment and allows joy to seep in.
The Bible is right when it says that, “a cheerful heart is good medicine, but a broken spirit saps a person’s strength.” Why would anyone want their strength sapped? When we question who wants us to be broken so that we are not cheerful? The answer is the enemy, Satan. If we can realize where our broken spirit’s originate, we can reverse the problem with calling on Jesus for strength, and choosing His prescription of a cheerful heart implant. Not only is it 100 % cheaper than a medical heart transplant, it is free medicine, no matter what insurance you have. Side effects include a peace that passes understanding, a passion for people, a growth in your character, and a journey of endless joy!
Thank You God for making a way for us to know You, through your Son, Jesus. Help us to always look to You to be reminded of Your perfectness. Please shine into our hearts each moment. Thank you for surgically removing sadness and sin from our lives and implanting the joy of our hope in Heaven. Amen.
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