Do you know the benefits of laughing?

I understand that life is difficult and that sometimes we don’t want to laugh or even smile. Be reassured…God hears the voice of your tears, the Bible says (see Psalm 6:8).
Yet God desires to replace tears with laughter, the cloak of heaviness with a garment of praise and joy (The Bible, Isaiah 61:3). “To give them…the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness.”

Did you know that joy, and more precisely, laughter, has powerful benefits?

According to research, laughter:

• Helps conquer depression
• Reduces pain
• Lowers blood pressure
• Improves heart health and stimulates the lungs
• Helps us relax
• Improves mood
• Releases pent-up anger
• Develops our imagination and creativity

Joy is good for your health! God created it for our good and pleasure, so let’s not hesitate to cultivate and increase it in our lives. Its advantages—for us and for others—are immense!

Someone once said, “A good laugh can help you feel better, longer! And it can also help others to feel better. It’s difficult not to laugh when someone else is laughing. Whatever it is that makes you laugh, find time for it. It’s good for you!”

The life that Jesus gives you is worth being fully lived!