A Merry Heart

A merry heart doeth good like a medicine....but a broken spirit will dry up the bones but a merry heart is the joy of the Lord. Proverbs 17:22

James 1:2-3, “Consider it pure joy, my brothers, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith develops perseverance.” (NIV)

Proverbs 14:10, “Each heart knows its own bitterness, and no one else can share its joy.” (NIV)

Hebrews 12:2, “Let us fix our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy set before him endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.” (NIV)

Hebrews 12:15, “See to it that no one misses the grace of God and that no bitter root grows up to cause trouble and defile many.” (NIV)