We have all heard the old saying, “Laughter makes the best medicine.” Over the years studies have shown that there is nothing that ails you that can’t be helped with a little bit of laughter. Laughing helps to reduce stress, lower blood pressure, strengthen the immune system and improve memory, alertness and creativity. Laughter is also good medicine for community. Humor unites people and laughter is understood in any language. Laughter truly is good medicine.
However, life can sometimes take away our reason to laugh. For some it may be hard to remember the last time they had a good laugh. Too many people today are living with crushed spirits and dried up bones. This is not the way God intended for us to live. He wants us to have a cheerful heart, to laugh and enjoy life. When we believe in Jesus and place our life in his hands, he renews a right spirit within us and cures our dried up bones with a good dose of laughter and joy. Take a dose of that good medicine today and find a reason to laugh.
Prayer: Thank you Lord for the gift of laughter. Renew my spirit today so that I may find joy in life. Allow me to smile more often then frown and laugh more than I complain. Amen.
Faith Tip: Maybe today you don’t feel like laughing and that is okay. A person can’t go from sadness to laughter all at once, but they can take small steps in the right direction. A little smile, a joyful thought or reading a humorous story may not bring laughter right away, but it can put us on the path to joy.
Written by Pastor Aaron Anderson
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