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The Power of Joy: How Happiness Can Extend Your Life

Discover the link between joy and longevity, as cheerful individuals have a 20% higher survival rate according to a study. Explore the factors behind this improvement and the importance of positive emotions for overall well-being.

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The Power of Joy: How Happiness Can Extend Your Life

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  1. got fruit? JOY

  2. Happy people live longer. That is the conclusion of Marilyn Elias writing in USA Today. She quoted Beverly Bennett of Duke University Medical Center as saying, “People could potentially extend their life spans with positive emotions.”

  3. Brummet’s study followed 866 adults who had heart disease. Cheerful patients had a 20 percent better survival rate. Why the improvement? There are several possible factors. It appears that cheerful people are less likely to produce damaging hormones. Happy people also enjoy more social support.

  4. Whatever the underlying cause, we should not be surprised. After all, the Bible reminds us that a merry heart is like medicine and the joy of the Lord is our strength.

  5. JOY sources

  6. John 15:11 (ESV) “These things I have spoken to you, that my joy may be in you, and that your joy may be full.”

  7. Psalm 4:7 (NLT) “You have given me greater joy than those who have abundant harvests of grain and new wine.”

  8. comes from JOY • God’s personal relationship w/you • (the right company) 2. God’s provision for you (what you need) 3. God’s promises to you (what you hope)

  9. stealers JOY • “Bad Day”

  10. What is your joy quota? What would it take to upset you? Happiness (circumstantial) differs from joyfulness (relational). Joy becomes visible when happiness leaves the room. What is the difference between joy and happiness?

  11. stealers JOY • “Bad People”

  12. Joy Suckers (others who seem to be gifted and compelled to lower your joy quota) Joy suckers can take your happiness, but you must surrender your joy

  13. John 16:22 “Therefore you too have grief now; but I will see you again, and your heart will rejoice, and no one will take your joy away from you.”

  14. stealers JOY • Religion

  15. Philippians 3:5,6 (5) “circumcised the eighth day, of the nation of Israel, of the tribe of Benjamin, a Hebrew of Hebrews; as to the Law, a Pharisee; (6) as to zeal, a persecutor of the church; as to the righteousness which is in the Law, found blameless.”

  16. Trusting in Ritual, running, religion, rules, reputation = “DUNG” “Actually, God is one who delights in giving us our heart’s desire. In fact, he’s the one who gave us our desires in the first place, and he gave them to us not to frustrate us but to help us be useful and fulfilled in our service for him” -John Fischer

  17. stealers JOY • Guilt

  18. Clear and Maintain your conscience from sin habits from God and others

  19. Psalm 37:4 (ESV) “Delight yourself in the Lord, and he will give you the desires of your heart.”

  20. stealers JOY • Procrastination

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