A cheerful disposition is good for your health; gloom and doom leave you bone-tired. Proverbs 17:22 (MSG)

A joyful, cheerful heart brings healing to both body and soul. But the one whose heart is crushed struggles with sickness and depression. Proverbs 17:22 (TPT)

If only for the sake of your health, so you are not crushed with sickness and depression! You have a choice to make.

A cheerful heart puts a smile on your face, but a broken heart leads to depression…Everything seems to go wrong when you feel weak and depressed. But when you choose to be cheerful, every day will bring you more and more joy and fullness. Proverbs 15:13, 15 (TPT)

Note again Proverbs 15:30 (TPT)—Eyes that focus on what is beautiful (and godly) bring joy to the heart, and hearing a good report refreshes and strengthens the inner being.

Are there cares? Oh yes, glory be to God. He made it so, so He can test our dependence upon Him. Psalm 55:22-23 (TPT) speaks—So here’s what I’ve learned through it all: Leave all your cares and anxieties at the feet of the Lord, and measureless grace will strengthen you. He will watch over his devoted lovers, never letting them slip or be overthrown. He will send all my enemies to the pit of destruction. Murderers, liars, and betrayers will face an untimely death. My life’s hope and trust is in you, and you’ll never fail to rescue me!

Pastor Afolabi Oladele