“LAUGH!”

Me-Maw Thoughts

Number 552

November 9, 2021///

Proverbs 17:22 (KJV)
A merry heart doeth good like a medicine: but a broken spirit drieth the bones.

How long has it been since you had a good laugh? A laugh that we call a belly laugh. A laugh that comes from deep within.

As I was working some at church yesterday trying to get some specific things done, something just struck me as funny and myself and those around me had a good laugh.

From that point until I left for home different things just struck me as funny.

I noticed how freeing that was and what a release it was just to let go and laugh.

The home health physical therapist that came to our house after Ronald was released from the hospital, left some exercise instructions for him to do every day. So, to encourage him and because I need to exercise also, we have been doing them together.

This involves counting and one morning he was counting, and we were at the count 10 and instead of 11 he said 20 which was the number we were to stop on. That does not sound funny, but it struck us both as hilarious and we started laughing and could not continue counting for a bit. Every time we would start to say a number laughter would overtake us.

Why am I telling you this, because that spell of laughter did more good than the exercises probably did! The exercises helped our bodies, but the laughter helped our spirits and our attitudes.

Psalm 30:11-12 (KJV)
¹¹ Thou hast turned for me my mourning into dancing: thou hast put off my sackcloth, and girded me with gladness;
¹² To the end that my glory may sing praise to thee, and not be silent. O LORD my God, I will give thanks unto thee for ever.

Laughter will free us! Allowing us to dance even if just within and fill us with gladness to sing and praise the Lord God Almighty. Laughter will put things in perspective and let us see the Blessing of God all around us!

In this world filled with so much that we can worry and be concerned about, laughter is a good antidote for that. We have all heard the truth, “families that pray together stay together.” May I say also, families that laugh together have a more peaceful home.

When we are poisoned and push down with situations and perplexities of what is going on around us a good belly laugh will set us free to Praise the one whom we have our Trust in!

Psalm 126:2 (KJV)
Then was our mouth filled with laughter, and our tongue with singing: then said they among the heathen, The LORD hath done great things for them.

What witness to those all around us when we can exchange a spirit of heaviness with the Joy of the Lord!

Nehemiah 8:10b (KJV)
for the joy of the LORD is your strength.

The enemy wants to discourage us and place a spirit of stress, worry and heaviness on us, but the Joy of the Lord gives us strength. A good laugh helps clear our minds and spirits and sets us free to receive strength from the creator God and allows that Joy to show others the Trust we have in the Lord Jesus Christ!

Will you join me in finding laughter in the dropped things, the mistakes, and the good things. We must learn to laugh at ourselves and not take ourselves so seriously.

Laughter will help anyone, but may I tell you true Joy comes from also knowing in whom you believe in and are confident in His Love!

Maybe this will get a little laugh today. I had it in a Me-Maws thoughts a while back with funny things kids say but just take in the true meaning of this!

One four-year-old prayed, “And forgive us our trash baskets and we forgive those who put trash in our baskets.”       (Wow, truth in that)

Do not let others, the world situations, the enemy, the situations in your life, or anything else put trash in your baskets. Let laughter, joy and trust in almighty God set you free to be all you were created to be!

Laugh today and get someone laughing with you!

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Father, in Jesus’ name I thank you for laughter. Thank you that laughter destresses us and fills us with strength and release. May each one who reads this just allow your Peace to overshadow any worries or cares. We are Loved and Cared for by you our Heavenly Father and we Trust in you and the Power of Your Might! Amen

Laugh! Love, MeMaw