WEDNESDAY, JULY 22, 2015

A SIMPLE SMILE

“Happy is he that hath the God of Jacob for his help, whose hope is in the LORD his God”

- Psalms 146:5

A Holiday Inn interviewed 5,000 candidates, when looking for 500 people to fill positions in a new facility. The managers interviewing these people excluded all candidates who smiled fewer than four times during the interview. This applied to people competing for jobs in all categories. One tired waitress said to another: "I always start the day with a smile -- and get it over with." A smile is not only an inexpensive way to improve your looks but also it is recommended by medics as medicine to the soul. A smile is linked to happiness, joy, love and holiness. No doubt, our text decrees happiness for the person whose hope is in Christ Jesus. Dear reader, do you spend your time carrying a gloomy face? Whatever the challenges you are traversing, put on a smile while you putting your trust in God, who is the Author and Finisher of our faith. When you smile, you shame the devil and his cohorts.

Challenge: Smile is the fruit of a holy and loving heart.

Prayer: O God, take away anything that tries to steal my smile.

Quote: Just a smile

Futher Reading: Jeremiah 17:7.