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  Companies, armies, and really any organization know the importance of morale. The quickest way to bring things to a screeching halt is to take away joy and cheer from people. The Bible teaches us that importance as well.

All the days of the afflicted are bad, But a cheerful heart has a continual feast.

Proverbs 15:15 

A joyful heart makes a cheerful face, But when the heart is sad, the spirit is broken.

Proverbs 15:13 

A joyful heart is good medicine, But a broken spirit dries up the bones.

Proverbs 17:22 

The spirit of a man can endure his sickness, But as for a broken spirit who can bear it?

Proverbs 18:14 

Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, rejoice!

Philippians 4:4 

 

  So why is it that some Christians seemingly can’t help but try to squash out anyone who is too happy? Those who scold the jokester, shush the child, complain about the excited and down the joyous.

  Is it because we think fun is sinful? What a sad mistake. Is it because we are too quick to judge others? What a terrible thing to do. Is because of our jealousy of others' joy we don’t have? Why tear others down when we can count our blessings and share in that joy?

  There is too much misery in the world as it is. We don’t need to be adding to it.  We, as proclaimers of the good news, should be the people of ‘good cheer’. Even in our troubles and worries, we can rejoice at the hope we have in the Lord.

These things I have spoken to you, that in Me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation; but be of good cheer, I have overcome the world."

John 16:33

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