One thing the Lord has given me since I asked Him to save me was an everlasting smile. No matter what is going on, often even if I'm deathly ill, God has a smile on my face. I don't take credit for it at all. (It can be quite annoying to some people- including me.) It is very difficult for me to put on a straight face at a funeral- I'm not even kidding! But, the reason God gave me a smile is easy to see. (And believe me, it's not because I deserve it or even because I'm overly optimistic.)
Going for a walk, I run into a lot of people, to whom I give a polite hello and a wide smile. In the grocery store, I greet the people in the isle as I pass, and thank the cashier for her help. Yes, it is the same smile that attracts children like a magnet attracts metal. They randomly walk up to me and say "What's your name?"
Though I don't always feel cheerful and find a smile quite an annoying habit, God has given me the most amazing witnessing tool. Some folks just have to ask, "okay, tell me the secret. How can you always be so... happy?" It is then such a joy to share the beauty of Christ with them.
Just in case you forgot, Jesus loves you! If you ask Him, He'll give you a present abundant life and an eternal victorious life. SMILE!!!
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