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107 Bible verses about Smiling
Choosing to smile authentically, and even bringing a smile to someone else's face, can be a truly good thing, when the time and place are right. It's all about seeing a smile as something positive, a way to lift your own spirits and maybe even help someone else along the way.
Of course, too much of anything isn't good. There's a sweet spot between being overly serious and plastering on a fake smile. It's a balance where wisdom and joy, seriousness and a genuine smile can exist together beautifully. Everything has its time and place.
Laughter is an expression of the freedom Christ gave us through his loving sacrifice. And a heartfelt smile can be incredibly healing, especially for a hurting heart. Smiling through pain and rejoicing in your Creator – that’s what God wants for you, always.
I don't know what you're going through right now, but I want to encourage you to dry your tears, lift your head, and smile again. Because in Jesus, you have so much to be joyful about.
The Lord who sits on his throne in heaven laughs at them. He says that their plans are useless.
I want you to be completely happy, in the same way that I myself am happy. That is why I have told you these things.
You will lead me along the path of life. Because you are with me, I am very happy. I know that I will be with you for ever, and that makes me very happy!
When someone is happy, their face smiles. But when someone is sad, their spirit hurts.
At that time, we laughed a lot. We sang with joy because we were so happy! People in other countries said to each other, ‘The Lord has done great things for them!’
There is a time to weep. There is a time to laugh. There is a time to be sad. There is a time to dance.
She shows her strength and people respect her. She is not afraid of what will happen in the future.
The Lord's rules are always right. If we obey them, they make us really happy. The Lord's commands are completely good. They show us how to live in a good way.
The Lord makes me strong. He keeps me safe like a shield. I trust in him completely, and he has helped me. I am very happy, and I will thank him with my songs.
His anger continues only for a moment, but he is kind to us for our whole life. We may be sad all through the night, but in the morning, we will be happy again.
Sarah said, ‘Now God has made me laugh. Everyone who hears about what has happened will be happy with me.’
Always be happy.Pray at all times.Whatever may happen to you, continue to thank God. God wants you to do that, because you belong to Christ Jesus.
Now you have helped me to stop crying, so that I dance instead! I do not need to wear sackcloth, because I am no longer sad. Instead, you have made me very happy.
You righteous people, sing to praise the Lord and be happy! It is right for good, honest people to do that.
If you use thorn bushes to make a fire, they make a lot of noise but they burn too quickly. When a foolish person laughs, their noise also has no purpose.
People who trust the Lord to help them will be very happy. Their faces will be bright, and they will not be ashamed.
Now I ask myself, ‘Why am I so sad and upset?’ I must wait patiently for God to help me. Then I will praise my God once again, because he is the one who saves me.
But righteous people will be happy, when they come near to you. They will shout with joy, because they are so happy!
God, may those who want to know you be very happy. Everyone who loves you because you have saved them should never stop saying, ‘Praise God.’
Show your faithful love to us every morning. Then we will sing with joy. We will be happy for as long as we live.
The things that you do, Lord, make me very happy. I sing with joy because of everything that your hands have made!
Come now! Let us sing together to worship the Lord! We will shout aloud to praise God, the strong Rock who makes us safe!So I was angry with those people all the time for 40 years. I said, “These people love to go the wrong way. They refuse to follow my ways.”I was very angry and I promised, “They will never come into my place of rest.” ’Let us come near to God and thank him! Let us sing songs to praise him, because we are so happy!
God's light shines on righteous people. Good, honest people will be very happy.All you righteous people, be happy because of what the Lord has done. Thank him because he is holy.
All people on the earth should shout aloud to praise the Lord! Sing happy songs to praise him!
When people went to plant seeds in their fields, they were crying. But they will be happy when they bring in the harvest!People were weeping when they took their bags of seeds to plant. But when they carry their crops back home, they will shout because they are so happy!
If people respect the Lord and they obey his commands, they are truly happy!You will eat the food that you have worked hard to grow. You will have everything that you need. You will be happy!
When God does that for a nation, the people are truly happy! If people know that the Lord is their God, they are truly happy!
Anyone who finds wisdom is in a happy place! So is the person who has learned to understand things.
What good people hope to receive causes them to be happy. But wicked people never receive what they hope for.
Righteous people have joy that shines like a bright light. But wicked people have a light that will quickly go out.
Somebody may be upset even when he is laughing. After his joy has gone, he will still be sad.
If you have peace in your mind, your body will be healthy. But if you are jealous, it will eat away your body.
Every day is difficult, if you have trouble in your mind. But if you are happy, every day is like a feast.
If you listen carefully to good teaching, you will have success. If you trust in the Lord, you are in a happy place.
If you are happy in life, you will be healthy. But if you are sad and upset, your body will be weak.
God gives wisdom, knowledge and joy to people who please him. Wicked people may work hard and become rich. But God takes away their valuable things and he gives them to someone who pleases him. So their hard work has no purpose. It is like somebody who tries to catch the wind.
So I realized that people should be happy. They should enjoy good things as long as they live. There is nothing better for people to do than that.People should be happy to eat and to drink. They should enjoy the work that they do. All these things are gifts from God.
So I realized that people should enjoy the work that they do. That is the best thing for us to do. It is what God has provided for us. I think that is best, because nobody can show us what will finally happen to us.
God gives some people a lot of money and valuable things. He helps them to enjoy those things and to be happy with their work. All of this is a gift from God.
If your life is good, you should be happy. But if you have trouble, think about this: God causes both joy and trouble in our lives. We do not know what will happen next.
So be happy as you eat your food. Be happy as you drink your wine. God is pleased with you as you do these things.
Listen! God is the one who saves me! I will continue to trust him. I will not be afraid because the Lord himself makes me strong. He keeps me safe. He rescues us from our enemies.’When God does that, it will make you very happy. You will be safe, like someone who gets plenty of good water from a well to drink.
He has paid the price to rescue them, and they will return home along it. They will be happy and they will sing, as they go into Zion city. They will be very happy for ever. They will never again be sad or upset. All the time they will be completely happy.
The people that the Lord has rescued will return from exile. They will sing with joy while they go into Zion city. Their joy will be like a crown that they wear on their heads for ever. They will continue to be very happy. They will never be sad or weep again.
You will leave that foreign land with joy! You will travel home with peace in your minds. The mountains and the hills will sing with joy as you travel past. The trees in the fields will clap their hands together!
In that way, the people in Zion who are sad will become strong again. They will not put ashes on their heads any more. Instead, they will wear beautiful hats. Instead of weeping, they will have olive oil to show their joy. They will not feel upset, but they will sing happy songs to praise God. People will call them ‘Strong trees that show God's righteousness’. They will be like trees that the Lord himself has planted to show how great he is.
But be happy about what I will create! Be happy for ever! I will create Jerusalem as a happy place. The people who live there will be full of joy.And Jerusalem will cause me to be happy. My people will give me joy. There will be no noise of people who are weeping. People will not be sad in Jerusalem again.
As your words came to me, I took them into me like sweet food. I belong to you, Lord, God Almighty, so your words made me very happy.
The Lord says this: ‘Young women will dance because they are happy. The young men and the old men will also be happy. I will cause them to laugh instead of weep. I will comfort them, so that they are happy instead of sad.
The Lord, your God, is with you. He is strong, like a brave soldier. He will save you. He will be very happy because he is pleased with you! He will give you new life because of his love. He will sing with joy because you make him happy!’
God is preparing many good things for you in heaven. So you should be very happy when people do these bad things to any of you. People did these same bad things to God's prophets who lived long ago.’
Jesus then said, ‘You may decide to fast for some time. But do not look sad so that people know you are doing a special thing. Hypocrites want people to see how good they are. They make their faces dirty. Then other people can see that they are fasting. I tell you this: people have praised them and that is the only gift that they will get.But when you fast for some time, you should wash your face. Make your hair look nice.Then other people will not know that you are doing a special thing. But God, your Father, will know. You do not see him but he sees what you do secretly. In return, he will give you good things.
Some men came to see Jesus there. They carried with them a man who could not move his legs. He was lying on a mat. Jesus knew that they believed in him. He said to the man who could not walk, ‘Do not be afraid, my friend. I forgive you for the wrong things that you have done.’
The master said to this servant, “You are a good servant and you have done really well. You were careful with a small amount of money. Now I will give you authority over many more things. Come now, and we will be happy together.”
So the women went away quickly from the grave in the rock. They were very frightened, but they were also very happy. They ran to tell the disciples the angel's message.
Happy are you people who are hungry now. God will feed you until you are full. Happy are you people who are crying now. Later, you will laugh.
But do not be happy because you have authority over bad spirits. God has written your names in his book in heaven. That is why you should be happy.’
I tell you this. When one person turns back to God, it causes a lot of joy in heaven. There is more joy about that one person, than about 99 people who already obey God.’
In the same way, I tell you this. When one person turns back to God, it causes a lot of joy among God's angels in heaven.’
I tell you this. You will be sad and you will cry. But the people who belong to this world will be happy. Yes, you will be sad. But soon after that, you will become happy instead.
It is like that for you. You are sad now. But I will see you again, and then you will be happy. You will be truly happy. Nobody will be able to take away your joy.
Now, Father, I will come to you. I am saying these things while I am still in the world. Then these people, my disciples, can be completely happy. I want them to be completely happy in the same way that I am happy.
You have shown me the paths that lead to life with you. I will be completely happy because you will be with me for ever.” ’
The believers in Antioch continued to be very happy. The Holy Spirit completely filled them.
Because we trust him, we know that God has blessed us in a way that we do not deserve. That makes us strong in our lives. We also are sure that we will share God's glory in heaven. So we are very happy.God gave his Law to Moses to show more clearly that people were doing wrong things. But when people did more and more wrong things, God continued to be kind in more and more ways.We see that sin ruled people's lives and brought death to them. But God's kind gift makes people right with him, and that is what now rules their lives. As a result, they will have life with God for ever, because of what our Lord Jesus Christ has done.We are happy even when we suffer. That is because we know that this helps us to become patient and strong.
Be happy, because you can trust God to do what he says. Be patient when you suffer. Always continue to pray.
We belong to God's kingdom. The things that we eat and drink are not really important. These things are important: We should do what is right. We should have peace in our minds. We should be truly happy. God's Holy Spirit helps us to live like this.
God is the one who causes us to hope for good things. I pray that God will bless you very much. I pray that he will cause you to be happy and to have peace in your minds. He will do this because you believe in him. As a result, God's Holy Spirit will make you strong with his power, so that you hope even more certainly.
If I love people, I will not be happy when wicked things happen. Instead, I will be happy when things happen that are right and true.
I know you and I trust you. I am proud of you. You have helped me to be strong. So, even when we have many troubles, I am still very happy.
But God's Spirit causes us to live in a different way. We love other people. We are happy and we have peace in our minds. We are patient, kind and good. People can trust us to do what is right.We respect other people and we control ourselves properly. God's Spirit helps us to live in that way. There is no law that says these things are wrong.
My Christian friends, there are a few more things that I want to say. You belong to the Lord, so be happy! It is no trouble for me to write the same things to you again. And it will help to keep you safe.
If you do that, God will give you peace in your minds. That peace is so great that nobody can completely understand it. You will not worry or be afraid, because you belong to Christ Jesus.
God rules from heaven with great power. We pray that he will make you strong with every kind of strength. Then, when troubles come, you can still be patient and strong.
Let Christ's message always be in your thoughts, with all the good things that it brings. Use that message to teach and to warn each other. Be very wise as you do that. And also sing all kinds of spiritual songs to praise God. Sing psalms and Christian songs. As you sing, thank God from inside yourselves.
In your lives also, you copied our example and the example of the Lord Jesus. When you believed our message, people caused you to suffer very much. But God's Holy Spirit helped you to be happy.
I remember how you wept when I said ‘goodbye’ to you. I want to see you again very much, so that I may be completely happy.
As we run, we must always look towards Jesus. He is the one who trusted God completely. Our faith starts with him, and he will help us to trust God all the way to the end. Jesus accepted punishment on the cross. He chose to receive much pain. He did not think about being ashamed to die like that. He knew that God had prepared something very good for him that would make him happy. Now he has sat down at the right side of God to rule with him in heaven.
My Christian friends, remember to be happy, even when many kinds of trouble happen to you. Troubles can help you.God wants us to do what is right. But when someone is angry, they do not do those right things.So stop doing disgusting things. Stay away from the wicked things that are all around you. God has put his message deep inside you, and it can save you. So be humble and accept it as a true message.But be careful to do what God says in his message. Do not only listen to it. Do not make that mistake!You must obey God's message. Do not be like a man who quickly looks at his face in a mirror.That man looks at himself, but then he goes away. He immediately forgets what he is really like.So do not just listen to God's message and then forget it. It is a completely good message that makes people free. Look at it carefully and keep it in your mind. Do what it tells you to do. God will bless anyone who lives in that way.Maybe some of you think that you are serving God well. But if you also say bad things about people, you do not serve God well at all. You are doing something bad even when you think you are doing good things.If you want to serve God in a completely good way, do things like this: Help children who have no parents and women who are widows. Help them in their troubles. If you serve God our Father like that, he will be pleased with you. Do not let the bad people in this world make you bad too.God wants to see if you really trust him. Your faith in God will become stronger as a result of these troubles.
Is anyone among you in trouble? Then they should pray to God about it. Or, is anyone feeling happy? They should praise God with songs.
You have never seen Jesus, but still you love him. You do not see him now, but you believe in him. As a result, you are very happy. There are no words to describe how happy you are.
Instead, be happy when you have trouble. Remember that Christ also received much trouble and pain. If you suffer like he did, then you will be happy when he returns. At that time, everyone will see how great Christ really is. Then you will be very happy with a great joy.
May all people who turn to you be happy! Make them always sing with joy, because you keep them safe. Take care of those who are faithful to you. Then they will be really happy.
So all you people who belong to the Lord, praise him and be happy! All of you who are good, honest people, shout aloud because you are so happy!
The Lord rules as king! Everyone on earth should be happy! The people who live on the shore of the seas should sing with joy!
Hallelujah! Praise the Lord! Thank the Lord, because he is good. His faithful love will always be with us.
People of Israel, be very happy, because God made you. People of Zion, be very happy, because God is your king.
The sin of an evil person becomes a trap that catches him. But a righteous person sings with joy.
So I think that we should enjoy our lives. People should be happy to eat, drink and enjoy their lives. That is the best thing for them to do. It will help them to enjoy the work that they do during their lives. That is the life which God has given them on the earth.
You, Lord, will make your nation stronger. You will cause your people to be very happy. They will be happy because you are with them. They will be like people who are happy at the time of harvest. They will be happy like soldiers who have won a battle, and who share their enemy's valuable things among themselves.
Now my friends, I want to say this to you. Fill your minds with thoughts about good things. Think about things that are true, clean, right and lovely. Always think about things which people know are very good.