Merry Heart

11-18-09

Proverbs 15:13
We often become the by-product of what is in us; that is what is at work in the heart. The beliefs that frame our mode of thinking, the forces that stimulate our emotions and the desires that influence our choices not only steer us through the ups and downs of everyday life, but also produces our persona.

Proverbs speaks of the impact of being merry and sorrowful upon the persona. A merry heart is defined by the pleasures at work within it. The existing pleasure has the power to develop a recognizable character equated with what is merry. It is interesting to note that what is in the heart works on the countenance. The heart makes the effort to take moments of pleasure and use it to bring into view facial expressions that are happy, optimistic, willing and in a good mood.

In contrast when the heart has sorrow the spirit is broken. The spirit is that part of man created by God to represent the characteristics of God. This is the part of man that gives life and our persona. When sorrow enters the heart the impact is negative. This negativity filters through feelings of grief, shame, sadness and disappointments. As the negativity intensifies feelings of misfortune is elevated to sorrow and broke the spirit. The broken spirit is like a stream which has become disturbed, interrupted or polluted. Because the flow of life is interrupted the broken spirit does not function properly. Without intervention life which flows from the spirit becomes null and dysfunctional.

It is impressed upon every person to develop what is in their heart to the point where merriness rules and sorrow is made few. We must not allow misfortune to deepen itself within us. It presence limits and degrades the quality of life we are meant to have. The moments of pleasure God has allowed us to enjoy should feed our hearts over and over again. The constant feeding will enable us to be familiar with the countenance of cheerfulness and a life of blissful peace.

Let happiness reign and you will have less pain, let sorrow remain your life it will drain. The life we live is but a step to an eternal walk