Be Joyful!

BIBLICAL FOUNDATION

 A joyful heart is good medicine, but a crushed spirit dries up the bones. — Proverbs 17:22 (NIV).

TAKE ACTION

Think of joy as a feeling of huge delight or happiness caused by experiencing something exceptionally good or rewarding. Having a heart full of joy is the benefit of being a Christian.  When one lives according to God’s word, life activities result in delight and happiness.  On the other hand, not living according to God’s word will typically crush or deaden one’s spirit.  This crushed spirit typically results in undesirable life outcomes and prohibits joy from entering a life. A joyful heart is desirable for the one possessing it and treatment or medicine for those impacted by it. 

Given the benefits, who wouldn’t want to be joyful?  Joy is positively impacting life roles like being a CEO, supervisor, mother, or father. Be joyful and watch the positive effect that you have on the world grow!

A few hints for building such a heart are:

1.  Pray for discipline to follow God’s word.
2. Consistently read the Bible.
3. Talk to others about being dutiful in following God’s word.
4. Set the goal of becoming more like Jesus.