cheerful, but heartache crushes
the spirit." Proverbs 15:13
are wretched, but the cheerful
heart has a continual feast!"
Proverbs 15:15
but a crushed spirit dries up the
bones." Proverbs 17:22
better for men than to be happy
and do good while they live."
Ecclesiastes 3:12
and a time to laugh;
a time to mourn--
and a time to dance"
Ecclesiastes 3:4
There is no inconsistency
between holiness and laughter.
It is no sin to smile. Indeed,
a somber religion is unnatural.
Gloom is morbidness.
Our lives should be sunny
and songful. CHRIST'S religion
is joyous, even amid sorrows.
We hear songs in the night.
There is a flower which is most
fragrant after the sun has set,
and in the darkness pours its
richest aroma on the air. Just so,
true religion grows in sweetness--
as the shadows deepen.
He misrepresents Christianity
and the likeness of the MASTER--
whose piety is cold, dreary, cheerless,
joyless, or who frowns upon innocent
gladness and pure pleasures.
Sanctified wit has a blessed mission.
Life is so hard, so stern, with so
many burdens and struggles--
that there is need for all the bright
words we can speak.
The most wretched people in the world
are those who go about in sackcloth,
carrying all their griefs in their faces
and casting dark shadows everywhere.
Every Christian should be a happiness-maker.
We need a thousand times more joy in our lives,
than most of us get. We would be better men
and women, if we were happier.
and good news gives health to the bones."
Proverbs 15:30
but a kind word cheers him up."
Proverbs 12:25
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