A cheerful heart!

 "A cheerful heart is good medicine, but a crushed spirit dries up the bones." Proverbs 17:22.

A cheerful heart is good medicine—the best for your body, soul, and spirit. You need a cheerful heart for both a healthy life and a motivated life. A cheerful heart can get you anything you need. Fortunately, you don’t need money (cash) to buy this medicine; you just need spiritual discipline and the help of the Holy Spirit. You must keep a cheerful heart when your physical situation is or is not looking good. Stop complaining and murmuring; in all things, give thanks. Never allow anything to break your spirit. Do not allow things, situations, and circumstances to determine the state of your heart. They are all subject to change. Take charge of the gate of your heart (Prov. 4:23). Let your thanksgiving be more than your prayer request.

“Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God.” Philippians 4:6

“For the kingdom of God is not meat and drink; but righteousness, and peace, and joy in the Holy Ghost.” Romans 14:17.

If you desire to keep your heart cheerful, you must pray for everything and worry about nothing. Secondly, you must be content with what you have; never worry about what you don’t have. Pray about it, find out what it takes to have it, and do it, but never allow it to take away the joy in your heart. Thirdly, you must believe that God is at work in your life. Don’t be afraid; only believe. God is faithful and will not allow you to go down (Psalm 34:19, Proverbs 24:16). Fourthly Give thanks in all situations. For him who is joined to the living, there is hope; for a living dog is better than a dead lion. Lastly, if anyone has offended you, forgive and release the person.

May the joy of the Lord fill your soul, in Jesus’ name.

Prayer for today: Oh God, I thank You because You are at work in my life, fill my heart with the joy of the Holy Spirit, in Jesus’ name.

Salvation: Lord Jesus, I believe in the forgiveness of sin and in the redemption from the power of darkness through your blood. I confess you as my Savior and Lord.  I invite you into my life to save my soul. Holy Spirit, come into my heart and make me what you want me to be. Thank you Lord for saving me in Jesus name.