Dancing, Laughter and JoyHe will yet fill your mouth with laughing, And your lips with rejoicing. Job 8:21 (NKJV) You have turned for me my mourning into dancing; You have put off my sackcloth and clothed me with gladness …. Psalm 30:11 (NKJV) To console those who mourn in Zion, To give them beauty for ashes, The oil of joy for mourning, The garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness …. Isaiah 61:3a (NKJV) Dear God, Thank You for turning my mourning into dancing and my sorrow into joy. When I start to feel sorry for myself, O God, or weary and tired—help me begin to praise You so that times of refreshing may come. When the praises go up, Your blessings come down; so therefore—help me praise You. Help me to dance in Your Spirit. Help me to laugh out loud. Happiness is based upon circumstances, and while I want wonderful circumstances, despite difficult ones—joy is a fruit of Your Spirit. So, help me to stay steady, God, and help me to laugh out loud. My problems do not define me … my tenacity does. But this time, I know it is by Your grace. I do not…