PROVERBS 17;22- 'A CHEERFUL HEART IS GOOD MEDICINE'
We live in a society when more is being said about health and nutrition than
ever before.
It is true that we hear so many conflicting opinions that we hardly
know that to believe.
The Word of God says in I Corinthians 6:19 that are bodies are the temples of
the Holy Spirit and we have a special obligation to care for them, We should
get adequate rest and proper nourishment, and do everything possible to provide
for our physical-well being. One way to accomplish this is spoken of in Proverbs
17:22- A CHEERFUL HEART IS GOOD MEDICINE."
I believe their is a definite relationship between emotional contentment and good physical health. A happy and cheerful outlook on life does have a very therapeutic value, but it doesn't just happen. True happiness and joy result from a right relation- ship with God and those that God places in our path.
Galations 5:22 - tells us that joy is a result of the Holy Spirit's work in our lives, and we must live under His control to experience it . We can be happy because our sins have been forgiven and we have been accepted by God through personal faith in Christ. Then as we walk in obedience to His Word, He gives us the peace and the joy of His presence.
So the message is --
BE HAPPY - IT IS GOOD MEDICINE.
God bless you.
Yours to serve,
Major Alvin Smith
Commanding Officer – Wake County
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