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Priceless Results Today's Devotional Read: Proverbs 17:12–22 Bible in a Year: Ezekiel 14–15; James 2 A cheerful heart is good medicine. Proverbs 17:22 On every school day for three years, Colleen has been dressing up in a different costume or mask to greet her as they exit the school bus each afternoon. It brightens the day of everyone on the bus—including the bus driver: “[She] bring[s] so much joy to the on my bus, it’s amazing. I love that.” Colleen’s agree. It all started when Colleen began fostering . Knowing how difficult it was to be separated from parents and to attend a new school, she began greeting the in a costume. After three days of doing so, the didn’t want her to stop. So Colleen continued. It was an investment of time and money at thrift shops, but, as reporter Meredith TerHaar describes, it brought a “priceless result: happiness.” One little verse amid a book of wise and witty advice, largely by King Solomon to his , sums up the results of this mom’s antics: “A cheerful heart is good medicine, but a crushed spirit dries up the bones” (Proverbs 17:22). By bringing cheer to all her (biological, adopted, and foster), she hoped to prevent crushed spirits. The source of true and lasting joy is God through the Holy Spirit (Luke 10:21; Galatians 5:22). The Spirit enables us to shine God’s light as we strive to bring joy to others, a joy that offers hope and strength to face trials. When has someone done something to bring you joy? What was the result? Dear Father, thank You for giving me joy. Help me to spread it to others. 
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