“Laughter IS the best medicine!” Did you know that this quote cannot be found in the Bible, however, the origin of laughter as the best medicine DOES come from the Bible in the book of Proverbs.
“A merry heart does good, like medicine, but a broken spirit dries the bones.” – Proverbs 17:22 (NKJ)
We should each day, along with our routines – TAKE A DAILY DOSE OF LAUGHTER!
She is clothed in Strength and honour and laughs at her day… Proverbs 31:25
A cheerful look brings joy to the heart; good news makes for good health. Proverbs 15:30 (NLT)
A cheerful heart is good medicine. Proverbs 17:22a (NLT)
A relaxed attitude lengthens a man’s life. Proverbs 14:30 (TLB)
There are so many scriptures on joy, laughter, dancing and singing. It’s important that we search them out and meditate on them. As we do, the Word begins to do its work in our day, for God promises that it will not come back void of what it was sent out to do. (Isa 55:11)
For everything there is a season, a time for every activity under heaven…A time to cry and a time to LAUGH. A time to grieve and a time to dance. Ecclesiastes 3:1,4 (NLT)
We were filled with laughter, and we sang for joy… Psalms 126:3 (NLT)
For the despondent, every day brings trouble; for the happy heart, life is a continual feast. Proverbs 15:15 (NLT)
Sometimes we have to deliberately, pause and look around, there is always something in front of us that will cause us to smile or laugh.
Charles Dickens wrote: “There is nothing in the world so irresistibly contagious as laughter and good humour.”
Take a break, look around, for our God of hope will fill you with joy, peace and rest, so that your day would be overflowing with His goodness.
I decided to look for some quotes about laughter that would help me take a break from my serious side.
Hope you enjoy reading these, and laugh a little in the process!
A smile starts on the lips. A grin spreads to the eyes. A chuckle comes from the belly. But a good laugh bursts forth from the soul, overflows and bubbles all around. – Carolyn Birmingham
There is no angry way to say bubbles – unknown
Laughter is a tranquilliser, with no side effects, so please take it regularly – unknown
You can’t deny laughter; when it comes, it plops down in your favourite chair and stays
as long as it wants. – Stephen King
I am completely convinced there is a sensor in my chair that alerts men and children in my home the exact moment I sit down – unknown
If you’re too busy to laugh, you are too busy. – Proverb
Stressed spelled backwards is desserts!! A coincidence I think not! – unknown
A day without laughter is a day wasted. – Charlie Chaplin
Wouldn’t it be great if we could put ourselves in a dryer for 10 minutes and come out – wrinkle free and three times smaller – unknown
Yelling at a non-living-object, “stay”, as if it’s going to listen to you – unknown
When a women says “what?” it’s not because she didn’t hear you, she’s giving you a
chance to change what you said. – unknown
It is cheerful to God when you rejoice or laugh from the bottom of your heart. – Martin Luther King Jr.
Everybody laughs the same in every language because laughter is a universal connection. – Jakob Smirnoff
I am thankful for laughter, except when milk comes out of my nose. – Woody Allen
A person who knows how to laugh at himself will never cease to be amused. – Shirley MacClain
When a girl says she’ll be ready in 5 mins, she’s using the same scale that a guy uses, when he says – the game has 5 minutes left – unknown
We don’t laugh because we’re happy – we’re happy because we laugh. – William James
A laugh is a smile that bursts. – Mary H. Waltdrip
Laughter is an instant vacation. – Milton Berle
I don’t trust anyone who doesn’t laugh. – Maya Angelou
The human race has only one really effective weapon and that is laughter. – Mark Twain