Sunday, January 26, 2014

Grumpy Cat

By now, you’ve probably encountered several images of this painfully cute feline with the pout. 

I have spent a lot of time sucked into Grumpy cat posts; it’s a great distraction from actual work.
Anyway, with all of this emphasis of grumpitude, I started thinking about how scripture repeatedly tells us to be joyful. You know, not grumpy.

“A glad heart makes a cheerful countenance, but by sorrow of heart the spirit is broken.”

“This is the day which the Lord has brought about; we will rejoice and be glad in it.”
Psalm 118: 24


There are experts who study facial expression. According to them, we give ourselves away by our face. Our words may lie, but not our body language.
Yet scripture tell us to put this stuff on.
“Since you have heard about Jesus and have learned the truth that comes from him,  throw off your old sinful nature and your former way of life, which is corrupted by lust and deception.  Instead, let the Spirit renew your thoughts and attitudes. Put on your new nature, created to be like God—truly righteous and holy.
Ephesians 4:21-24
What are we supposed to do with that? Fake it ‘til we make it? Or recognize that joy is different from flaky, temporary- happiness.
“So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen, since what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal.
2 Corinthians 4:18
And, while we’re waiting, let’s not forget God…
…the eyes of the LORD, which run to and fro through the whole earth.”
Zechariah 4:10
So, while we’re challenged, let’s try to remember it’s not hopeless. 

And then, go to Grumpy cat images, if needed.
Copyright © 2014 by Sheryle Cruse


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