Laughter

I sit right now in my office and down the hall from me a group of our ladies are sitting together for a Bible study. The sounds though are sounds of comfort, refreshing, and joy. The sounds are of laughter.

The thing that makes this sound so great is that I know that many of these ladies are dealing with life's tough side. Some are struggling with health issues, some are struggling with unsaved spouses, some are struggling with relationships and family obligations. But for this moment, they can laugh.

Scripture is right:
A merry heart maketh a cheerful countenance: but by sorrow of the heart the spirit is broken. All the days of the afflicted are evil: but he that is of a merry heart hath a continual feast. Proverbs 15:13,15

So many times we become enamored with our lack, our frustration, and our dread of situations and life; but God's Word is filled with the optimism of hope, strength, and that source of wisdom when appropriately applying the knowledge that God grants us that ask it of Him.

Trials bring focus and that focus should be upon the One that brings joy and thus the ability to still find ways to laugh and not be overwrought and even overwhelmed with circumstances. Keep your attention on the Divine and less on the details that want to cloud our vision of what God is accomplishing in our lives.