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Aug 3, 2024 · Biblical Meaning of Cheerfulness. The concept of being “cheerful” in the Bible extends beyond mere happiness, emphasizing a state of joy rooted in faith and gratitude, particularly in the context of giving and community.
Discover the meaning of Cheer; Cheerfulness in the Bible. Study the definition of Cheer; Cheerfulness with multiple Bible Dictionaries and Encyclopedias and find scripture references in the Old and New Testaments.
Mar 12, 2019 · Cheerfulness – closely related to contentment – makes us inclined to show love to others. It also boosts our spiritual immune system and makes us less susceptible to temptations such as negativity, bitterness and anger.
Good spirits; a state of moderate joy or gayety; alacrity. International Standard Bible Encyclopedia. CHEER; CHEERFULNESS. cher, cher'-fool-nes: The English word "cheer" meant: (1) originally face, countenance (Greek kara, "head," through Old French, chere, "face"), (2) then the expression on the face, especially.
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- Cheerfulness Is Important
- Cheerfulness Is A Privilege and A Duty
- The Source of Cheerfulness
- Cheerfulness Must Be Learned
- Abiding in Christ
- Responding to Circumstances
- Responding to Others
- Cheerfulness Blesses Oneself
- Cheerfulness Blesses Others
“A glad heart maketh a cheerful countenance; But by sorrow of heart the spirit is broken.”*(Proverbs 15:13)ASV “A cheerful heart hath a continual feast.”*(Proverbs 15:15)ASV “A cheerful heart is a good medicine; But a broken spirit drieth up the bones.”*(Proverbs 17:22)ASV “These things have I spoken unto you, that in me ye may have peace. In the w...
There are many ways in which we may bless others. A ministry of helpfulness is a perpetual blessing. One who feeds the hungry, comforts the sorrowing, visits and relieves the sick, the poor, and the orphan, is a blessing to the world. One who uses his money to do good is a blessing. One who speaks wholesome words which enter other lives to influenc...
Cheerfulness, therefore, is a duty. Perhaps we have not thought of it in this way. We regard it as a pleasant disposition. We consider the person happily gifted, who is naturally cheerful. But we do not usually put cheerfulness among duties, as we do truthfulness, honesty, patience, kindness. We speak much of the duty of making others happy. No day...
Such a command would be fruitless and vain except for the fact that He has placed the source of joy within reach. For He did not remove sorrow and pain from life. No, He said, “In the world ye shall have tribulation.”*(John 16:33) Nor does this religion benumb and deaden human sensibilities, so that Christ’s friends do not feel grief and trial as t...
For one thing, we must remember that cheerfulness has to be learned. The cheeriness which may come naturally to some is not the measure which our Master expects us to have. We are to be of good cheer even in tribulation, and this certainly is not a natural experience. Nor does Christian cheerfulness come as a direct gift from God when we become Chr...
To learn the lesson of cheerfulness, we must abide in Christ. “In me ye might have peace,”He says. We can never get true peace in any other way. If we are truly experiencing the friendship of Christ, we shall find the inner joy increasing even as the outer lights grow dim. Here, again, human friendship helps us to understand the divine. You may wal...
It will help us in learning the lesson of cheerfulness if we persistently train ourselves to see the good things, the bright things, in our common life. There are some people who seem to have eyes only for the unpleasant things. They find every bit of roughness and hardness in their daily path. They see at once, and see it magnified, every disagree...
Another secret of cheerfulness is found in the way we react to the people about us. There are many people who are made miserable by what others do or do not do. Their neighbors’ faults worry them a great deal—far more than their own. The things they hear about others vex them. The peculiarities and shortcomings of their friends cause them great ann...
The blessings of cheerfulness are manifold. Firstly it blesses the man himself. It is a fountain of life in his heart. It makes him strong for duty and struggle. Life is not half so hard for the cheerful man, as it is for the man who is depressed and unhappy. Burdens are light when one can sing under them. Battles are easily won when the heart is g...
Cheerfulness also blesses others. God loves everyone, and He is very patient and long-suffering; but there are people who make life harder for everyone who live close to them. When they go among others they are as depressing as a funeral procession winding its way through the streets. They are always saying discouraging things. If you inquire after...
A shallow, worldly cheerfulness must not be confused with the joy of the Christian in God. Human good cheer is only for a season (1 Corinthians 7:30); there is a laughter which should be turned to grief, and gladness to shame (James 4:9).
Bible Topics: Cheerfulness. Definition: Being in good spirits; merry; reflecting willingness or a feeling of cheer. 1. Cheerfulness comes from the heart. Proverbs 15:13a A merry heart maketh a cheerful countenance. Proverbs 15:15b He that is of a merry heart hath a continual feast. Ecclesiastes 11:9a Rejoice, O young man, in thy youth; and let ...
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