62. HUMOUR       --page 527--

         A Merry heart doeth good like a medicine (Pro.17:22).

         1. A sense of humour is a great asset in life!
         2. Men show their character in nothing more clearly than by what they think laughable.
         3. Laughter is a tranquilizer with no side effects.
         4. One of the greatest assets any missionary can have is a strong sense of humour which can help relieve the tension in many a tight situation!
         5. Get a big laugh out of yourself! Help others to laugh at you, too!
         6. You may be taking the whole thing too seriously, it may not be half as bad as you think, and it might be better just to see the funny side of it all!
         7. It's good to be able to laugh at yourself & your ridiculous plans, when God shows you a better way.
         8. Humor is enjoying the contrast between the way things are & the way they ought to be, & being able to laugh about it.
         9. My mother was always telling funny stories about herself & the crazy things she did, to remind herself & others that the only good thing about her was God!
         10. A sense of humour is the ability to see the funny side of a serious situation and to laugh at things when they're not the way they ought to be.
         11. Keep humble with a good humour! Laugh at yourself!

         (See also No. 20, 34, 35, 49, 142, 159, 198, 237, 240, 338, 353, 640, 1338.)

         12. Pro.15:13 A merry heart maketh a cheerful countenance: but by sorrow of the heart the spirit is broken.
         13. Pro.15:15 All the days of the afflicted are evil: but he that is of a merry heart hath a continual feast.
         14. Pro.17:22 A merry heart doeth good like a medicine: but a broken spirit drieth the bones.


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