Devotion

Let Your Heart Smile!

Proverbs 15:13a (NIV) A happy heart makes the face cheerful…

When you think of someone or something that gives you sheer enjoyment, the thought alone makes you break into a broad smile, doesn’t it? We underestimate the health benefit of a cheerful smile – particularly the benefit it is to our heart. The primary advantage smiling gives to our heart is a reduction of stress and tension which in turn lowers our blood pressure. Of course, there are many beneficial factors associated with smiling. But is goes to say that smiling enhances the appearance of our face, the joy of our spirit, and – smiling makes our heart smile! We can have healthier hearts and more enjoyable lives if we do an activity as simple as smiling. Come on, now! Turn your frown upside down, and let your face - and your heart – SMILE!