If you don’t laugh enough (that means every day!), or if you need to restore the joy in your life, begin today by renewing your mind with these 25 scriptures about joy and laughter. Laughter also lowers blood pressure, and impacts the cells in your body, preventing disease and setting you up to live long and strong. Science has proven why the Bible tells us to laugh-it’s good for our health! Laughter reduces stress, fights against depression and sorrow, fosters a positive outlook on life, and puts you in an all-around good mood. There are spiritual, emotional and physical benefits of joy and laughter. That happens to come from the Bible! Proverbs 17:22 is true-a merry heart really does a spirit, soul and body good like medicine. You’ve likely heard the old adage that laughter is the best medicine. Need to build some more hope in your life? Check out our book collection featuring titles from Latter-day Saint authors about overcoming adversity and remaining hopeful in the midst of life's challenges.If you’ve been caught in a season of disappointment or struggles, maybe you’ve lost your joy, and as a result, laughter is a rare occurrence. "Having faith on the Lord having a hope that ye shall receive eternal life having the love of God always in your hearts, that ye may be lifted up at the last day and enter into his rest." “Wherefore, there must be faith and if there must be faith there must also be hope and if there must be hope there must also be charity.” Alma 13:29 "And now as I said concerning faith-faith is not to have a perfect knowledge of things therefore if ye have faith ye hope for things which are not seen, which are true.” “And what is it that ye shall hope for? Behold I say into you that ye shall have hope through the atonement of Christ and the power of his resurrection, to be raised unto life eternal, and this because of your faith in him according to the promise.” Alma 32:21 "All these had departed the mortal life, firm in the hope of a glorious resurrection, through the grace of God the Father and his Only Begotten Son, Jesus Christ." Moroni 7:41 “And I also remember that thou hast said that thou hast prepared a house for man, yea, even among the mansions of thy Father, in which man might have a more excellent hope wherefore man must hope, or he cannot receive an inheritance in the place which thou hast prepared.” Doctrine and Covenants 138:14 Wherefore, if ye shall press forward, feasting upon the word of Christ, and endure to the end, behold, thus saith the Father: Ye shall have eternal life.” “Wherefore, ye must press forward with a steadfastness in Christ, having a perfect brightness of hope, and a love of God and of all men. Behold, I do not bring it to destroy that which they have received, but to build it up." 2 Nephi 31:20 "And now, behold, according to their faith in their prayers will I bring this part of my gospel to the knowledge of my people. “Wherefore, whoso believeth in God might with surety hope for a better world, yea, even a place at the right hand of God, which hope cometh of faith, maketh an anchor to the souls of men, which would make them sure and steadfast, always abounding in good works, being led to glorify God.” Doctrine and Covenants 10:52 “Whosoever shall put their trust in God shall be supported in their trials, and their troubles, and their afflictions, and shall be lifted up at the last day.” Ether 12:4 If we missed one of your favorite scriptures, let us know in the comments section below! Alma 36:3 Scroll through to see 10 inspiring LDS scriptures about hope to help boost your day. Our Father in Heaven is always reaching out to us in love, and one way we can feel of that love is through the scriptures. Some days can feel a little more draining than others, and given the recent events in the world, we could all use a little boost of hope each day.
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