Proverbs 15:13 (NKJV) => A merry heart makes a cheerful countenance, But by sorrow of the heart the spirit is broken.
This verse is talking about being happy or sad is a matter of my heart condition. At first I was having trouble with this verse. I have to battle with depression. I want to be happy, somedays I just can not. After some meditation and conversation with Jesus, I realize this isn't about my depression -- that is another discussion on spiritual warfare -- but about the overall matter of my heart. When I am in a good place, I am outwardly happy and cheerful. When I let the little things begin to bother me, that spirit of joy is broken. I am in a sorrow-filled place and have to fight even more.
Heavenly Father, thank You for the time I spent with You today. Thank You for the clarification of how this verse can be applied to my life, Holy Spirit. Help me to always see how the condition of my emotions has such a profound effect on my outward appearance. Thank You for the reminder that my emotional shape is never really out of view. Amen.
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