Don't Worry, Be Happy

Proverbs 17:22 A cheerful heart is good medicine, but a crushed spirit dries up the bones.

Laugh at yourself and you'll never run out of material!

I've heard people talk about having a good cry. I never really understood that, because when I cry, I've never known it to be all that good, my nose runs along with my mascara, it's pretty much painful and well, it just ain't pretty at all.

God promises us that all our tears will be wiped away:

Revelation 7: 17 For the Lamb on the throne will be their Shepherd. He will lead them to springs of life-giving water. And God will wipe every tear from their eyes.”

God also keeps track of all our tears and puts them in a bottle:

Psalm 56: 8 You keep track of all my sorrows. You have collected all my tears in your bottle. You have recorded each one in your book.

For me the cool thing is that God knows us so intimately and wants us to know how deeply he loves and cares for us that he records every single tear we've ever shed and keeps track of the reason for our sorrows as if he needs to prove His love for us. Even our tears are precious to Almighty God. That boggles my mind!

So whether you're laughing or crying, know that our Lord is there. His delight is in you.