Smile – People will wonder what you’re up to!

• October
• 26

8:30 am Beauty, Christian living, Evangelism, God's will

“Whistle while you work … “

We all know this famous tune from the Disney movie “Snow White”. The song is an encouragement to have a good attitude and a smile on your face (although smiling while whistling … that could be a challenge!), no matter what you are doing.

And I’m sure you’ve heard that it takes more muscles to frown than smile (although if you’ve ever been a bride you would know that those smile muscles can get pretty sore by the end of your wedding day!). But did you know there are actual health benefits to putting a smile on your dial?!

 Research has proven that smiling:

•          lowers heart rate and blood pressure;
•          increases levels of the feel-good chemical, serotonin, which elevates your mood;
•          releases endorphins, our body’s natural pain killers;
•          boosts the immune system;
•          and helps us to relax, both physically and mentally!

If that’s not enough to make you flash your pearly-whites more often – Did you know the Bible even tells us to SMILE?!  (Can I hear someone say “Cheese!” instead of “Amen?!”) Just check out these Scriptures:

Ephesians 6:5-8 (The Message): Servants, repsectfully obey your earthly masters but always with an eye to obeying the real master, Christ. Don’t just do what you have to do to get by, but work heartily, as Christ’s servants doing what God wants you to do. And work with a smile on your face, always keeping in mind that no matter who happens to be giving the orders, you’re really serving God.

Romans 12:5-8 (The Message): If you preach, just preach God’s Message, nothing else; if you help, just help, don’t take over; if you teach, stick to your teaching; if you give encouraging guidance, be careful that you don’t get bossy; if you’re put in charge, don’t manipulate; if you’re called to give aid to people in distress, keep your eyes open and be quick to respond; if you work with the disadvantaged, don’t let yourself get irritated with them or depressed by them. Keep a smile on your face.

We’ve all met Christians who soberly announce, “I’m filled with the joy of the Lord” yet you would never be able to guess it from their face and mannerisms. God wants His people to SMILE! Smiling makes us much more attractive and approachable … so that people will ask us WHY we are always smiling … and then you can tell them the Good News, that there is a God who loves them!