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🙏 Verse of the Day: Proverbs 17:22
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🌞 Good morning,
Today, let’s talk about the kind of joy that doesn’t pretend life is easy—but helps you breathe again right in the middle of it.
Have a blessed day.
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📖 Verse of the Day
“A cheerful heart is good medicine, but a crushed spirit dries up the bones.”
Reflection:
Some days, a cheerful heart feels like the furthest thing from reality. You wake up heavy, your mind racing, and verses about “joy” can almost feel like pressure. But Proverbs 17:22 isn’t scolding you—it’s inviting you to healing.
A cheerful heart is “good medicine” not because it denies what hurts, but because it lets God’s presence into the hurt. Biblical joy isn’t pretending everything is fine. It’s being honest about what isn’t, while holding onto a deeper truth: God is still with you, still good, still writing your story.
Sometimes that medicine looks small: a sincere laugh with a friend, a walk outside, a worship song that meets you in the car, a moment when you remember, I’m not carrying this alone.
A crushed spirit dries us out from the inside, but Jesus came to bind up the brokenhearted. Today, you don’t have to force a fake smile—you can simply open your heart and let His joy begin to do its quiet, healing work.
Ask Yourself:
Where have I started to believe that joy is “not for me” in this season?
What is one small, simple way I can let God’s joy back into my day today?
🙏 Prayer of the Day
Dear God,
You say a cheerful heart is good medicine, but some days mine feels tired and heavy. I smile while my soul feels worn out inside. Thank You that You see past the surface and care about the parts of me that feel crushed.
Today I bring You the worry and weariness I’ve been carrying. Breathe Your joy into those places. Help me notice glimpses of Your goodness, and let Your presence be the medicine my heart needs.
In Jesus’ name, Amen.
🖋 Quote of the Day
“Joy is the serious business of heaven”
— C.S. Lewis
🎵 Worship Song of the Day
“What An Awesome God” – Phil Wickham
When your heart feels tired and joy feels far away, this song gently lifts your eyes back to who God is—mighty, faithful, and near. Let worship soften the heaviness and remind you: your hope rests in an awesome God.
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🧠 Trivia of the Day
In which Old Testament book do we read the words, “the joy of the Lord is your strength”?
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