A joyful, cheerful heart brings healing to both body and soul. But the one whose heart is crushed struggles with sickness and depression. Proverbs 17:22
Our latest Sermon Series is To Tell the Truth. We’ve learned that a fact is not necessarily the truth, because facts can change, but truth never does. It’s often been said that science proves the Bible to be true. But actually it’s the Bible that proves science to true. First because the Bible existed before modern science and second is that the Bible is truth. John 1:14 tells us that the Word became flesh and dwelt among us. That flesh was Jesus and John 14:6 reminds us that He is the Way, the Truth and the Life. So each week we’re going to show a scientific fact that the Bible proves to be the truth.
Todays verse tells us that a joyful and cheerful heart heal our bodies, mind, will and emotions. Medical science over the past years have done studies to show laughter is powerful as a healing agent. A Loma Linda University study revealed 20 minutes of laughter reduces stress and improves memory. A Vanderbilt University study showed 10-15 min of laughter burns 40 calories and a University of Maryland study showed it protects against heart disease and speeds up healing. The studies go on and on. The Bible has proven that these aren’t only facts, but is truth. Think about it if laughter alone, whicch is temporary can improve our health in every area of our lives. So how much more can our physical and mental health be improved when we experience the transformation of a joyful and cheerful heart that functions all the time.
We know how true the second part of this verse is. Greif, sorrow, disappointment, crisis, stress, just to name a few cause physical and mental illnesses. Although counseling and medication can be very helpful, a transformed thought life and perception will bring hope which will bring healing over time.
Isn’t it a good thing to know that being joyful, cheerful, laughing and thinking on good and right things brings healing in every way is the truth, not just a fact. Thank you science!
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