A Cheerful Disposition is Good For Your Health! | Journey Through Proverbs 17 | Set Free 24-7

A Proverb a Day Keeps the Police Away! Join me as we read through the book of Proverbs in the Message Version this month! Happy St. Patricks Day to all of my friends old and new out there. If a cheerful disposition is good for your health, I plan on outliving Moses! I am grateful for the time on this earth and happy to share a little hope with you! Today's reading is packed full of wisdom, insight, and good instruction for living to keep you on the right path! I'm not pushy or preachy, I'm just glad that you are here!

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"Proverbs 17: A Cheerful Disposition Is Good For Your Health"

Summary/Abstract

Robert is celebrating St. Patrick's Day and wearing red in support of his deployed military family members. He is a veteran himself and his wife has two sons in the Marines, showing the family's strong support for the military. Robert initially considered wearing a green wig to mark the occasion, but opted instead for a festive red outfit. He is proud to show his support for those who are deployed.

This proverb from Proverbs talks about the importance of peace and wisdom, and how evil people enjoy malicious conversation. It also speaks of the importance of friendship and how a quiet rebuke to a good person is better than a whack on the head of a fool. It goes on to suggest that evil will return to those who do evil, and that whitewashing bad people and throwing mud on good people are both abhorrent to God.

The overall message is that peace and wisdom are essential in life, and we should strive to practice these values in order to avoid conflict. This conversation is based on the Biblical Proverbs 17 and centers around the concept that fools are out shopping for wisdom. The speaker reflects on how foolishness can lead to a difficult childhood, often resulting in parents having to bear the burden of their child's foolishness.

The speaker states that having a cheerful disposition is good for health and warns against taking bribes and rewarding bad behavior. The speaker also encourages us to find wisdom in our own backyard and to remain calm even when we don't have all the answers. Finally, the speaker stresses the importance of stopping quarrels before they become too big to handle.

The speaker shared several proverbs from chapter 17 of Proverbs from the Bible in relation to how to handle difficult situations. They stated that it is best to speak face-to-face with someone who is having an issue, instead of throwing mud or engaging in negative behavior. They also encouraged having a cheerful disposition as this is good for one's health. Lastly, they shared a personal experience of how dressing up and having a positive attitude can make a difference in how conversations with others go. The speaker then wished everyone a safe St. Patrick's Day.

Timestamps

00:00:00

"The Importance of Supporting Our Military: A Conversation with Robert"

00:01:00

Proverb of the Day: A Whack on the Head of a Fool

00:03:19

Summary of Proverbs 17: Refining Our Lives and Avoiding Trouble

00:06:34

Proverb of the Day: A Cheerful Disposition is Good for Your Health

Highlights

Let's see, what else do we got here? A cheerful disposition is good for your health. Leave you bone tired friends, that's my favorite one of the whole thing. having a cheerful disposition, doing something that makes somebody laugh or smile wearing something like this when I go out to grab some groceries.

Friends love through all kinds of weather, and families stick together in all kinds of trouble. It's stupid to get something for nothing or run up huge bills that you can never pay.

A quiet rebuke to a good person of good sense does more than a whack on the head of a fool. Criminals out looking for nothing but trouble. They'll meet it coming and going.

And this one is titled A Whack on the Head of a Fool. A meal of bread and water in contented peace is better than a banquet spiced with quarrels.