Walnut Terrace Block Party - May 1, 2010

Turning Frowns Upside Down

Acts 13:52

“And the disciples were filled with joy, and with the Holy Ghost.”

“Happiness is a perfume you cannot pour on others without getting a few drops on yourself.” a great salesmen named Og Mandino once said.

In the days of the gloom and doom in the news it can become very easy to get discouraged and unhappy. While we all grow frustrated about uncontrollable things, we shouldn’t let that frustration spill over into our interactions with others. It is always a joy when someone walks into a room and it seems like the lights come on. People need to be encouraged.

When was the last time you complimented someone? Or asked someone about something that they are interested in? The key to being the light bulb, always glowing, is to be an interested person, not an interesting person. People seem to work pretty hard at making themselves unhappy these days, even though their lives are filled with so many wonderful blessings. Why not take a moment and share some happiness?

Psalm 30:11

“Thou hast turned for me my mourning into dancing: thou hast put off my sackcloth, and girded me with gladness;”

By: Patrick Woodrum