Reason to SMILE #181: MAKING OTHERS SMILE
Sometimes we forget the importance of sharing SMILES with those around us. We often seek SMILES for ourselves. What is going to bring me joy? What is going to brighten my day? When we do this, however, we’re actually short changing ourselves. We’re settling for a diminished joy and telling ourselves that our SMILES are as good as it gets.
Well, I’ve got news for you. That joy we experience from doing things that make ourselves happy is nothing compared to the joy that comes when we make another person SMILE. It’s a joy that makes no sense to a world focused on me, me, me but once experienced, you’ll never want to let it go.
Do you wanna kick your joy up a notch? Start spreading the SMILES. It’s easy to do. The needs of others are right at our fingertips. Prayer requests and cries for help are all over social media. Pick a need that you can meet and go be the hands and feets of Jesus. Do for others as you would like done for you.
Oh, and don’t wait around for a “Thank you”. I guarantee that the SMILE on the faces of those you choose to serve will be more than enough thanks. And the joy you feel, well… you have to experience it for yourself to truly believe it.
So what are you waiting for? Go spread some SMILES this weekend.
A Couple of Stars and a Happy Face 