This is a very typical religious translation. The Greek word for “filled with joy” has two roots – “to leap around” and “to laugh hysterically”.
So, Jesus fell about laughing!
Children smile 300-400 times a day and laugh on average 150 times a day.
The average 40 year old laughs 4 time a day.
We get it knocked out of us. We forget to have fun because we are so bogged down with “stuff”.
Fun is good. Laughter is amazing. Its good for our health, our relationships, our work. In fact everything.
Jesus told us to be like children. He said we could not inherit the kingdom unless we became like them. (Matt 18:3)
We could start by laughing more.
Let’s have a go. Let’s see who can laugh the most today! Text someone a joke. Make a work colleague laugh. Play with your kids and actually enter into their fun.
I bet I can be more childish than you!
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