JOY Is A Transfiguring Quality; It's Secret Is A Glad Heart.

Think about such things!
(J.R. Miller)

"The cheerful heart has a 
continual feast!" Proverbs 15:15 

We pretty much see just what we 
are looking for. If our mind has 
become trained to look for troubles, 
difficulties, problems, and all 
gloomy and dreary things--
then we shall find just 
what we seek. 

On the other hand, it is quite as 
easy to form the habit of looking 
always for beauty, for good, 
for happiness, for gladness--
and here too we shall find 
precisely what we seek.

It has been said that the habit of 
always seeing the bright side in life, 
is worth a large income to a man. 
It makes life a great deal easier. 

None of us are naturally drawn to 
a gloomy person, who everywhere 
finds something to complain about--
but we are all attracted to one who 
sees some beauty in everything. 
Joy is a transfiguring quality. 
Its secret is a glad heart.

"Finally, brothers, 
 whatever is true, 
 whatever is noble, 
 whatever is right, 
 whatever is pure, 
 whatever is lovely, 
 whatever is admirable--
 if anything is excellent or praiseworthy--
think about such things!" Philippians 4:8 

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GraceGems has published Timothy Shay Arthur's helpful 5 page article,
 "Gentle Hand".