God Wants You To Smile More Can You?

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June 5th, 2009
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God Wants You To Smile More Can You?

Habakkuk 3:18 “Yet I will rejoice in the Lord, I will joy in the God of my salvation”

There are people all over the world dealing with depression—or at least trying to deal with it.
There are many underlying causes for depression and a variety of available treatments.
Some are effective, but many aren't. Some help temporarily,
but they can never permanently remove the torment of depression. No one is immune from depression or its crippling effects.
People from all walks of life—doctors, lawyers, teachers, housewives,
teenagers, small children, the elderly, singles, widows and widowers, and even ministers—suffer from depression.
I believe the reason so many people suffer from depression
is because they haven’t learned to deal with the disappointments that are a natural part of everyday life. Once, as I was preparing to speak on depression,
I saw very clearly that God has given us His joy to fight depression. As a child,
I believe I was robbed of joy. For as long as I can remember,
I lived as if I was an adult because everything in my life was so serious.
I was brought up in a bad situation, surrounded by negative circumstances.
I thought if I stayed serious, maybe I could stay alive.
Obviously, with this type of attitude, I didn't develop a bubbly, giggly kind of personality.
I developed a serious attitude, and because of it, people sometimes misunderstood me. Once I told one of my assistants that I needed to talk to her before she left work.
My plan was to ask for her help in making preparations for an upcoming meeting,
but because I had approached her so seriously,
she thought I was going to reprimand her for something.
She thought she was in big trouble! That incident helped me realize that I had a problem.
I knew my serious demeanor was alienating me from people
instead of making me more approachable,
so I began asking the Lord how He wanted me to deal with this "seriousness" issue.
I really felt that the answer from God was simply to allow the joy
that He had put in my heart to show more on my face.
God wanted me to smile more!

Everyone knows how to smile.
It's one of the greatest gifts God has given us.
A smile makes people feel good, and people look so beautiful when they smile.
When the joy in your life is obvious, it rubs off on others.
But when you keep God's joy locked inside you and don't allow it to show on your face,
you're depriving those around you of a pleasant and refreshing experience.
God Wants You To Smile More Can You?
May He Bless You and Keep You Today!
Have a great weekend!
With Great Love
IN HIS SERVICE
Connie
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