Nancy Campbell of Above Rubies tends to wander into some strange theological places with her βNever Think, Be Happyβ demands. This morning I ran across her saying that you must not only be super cheerful in you speech and countenance too. Itβs not enough that you smile at everyone and say nice things, now you have to clomp around joyfully. I guess at least sheβs not insisting on giggling and skipping.
Nancy, Nancy, Nancy, if itβs upon arising before coffee youβll be lucky if I manage to grunt. Sorry, but thereβs nowhere in the Bible that orders you to traipse about grinning before coffee. Jesus isnβt going to send you on a slip nβ slide down to hell if youβre not grinning like Cheshire cat.
Of all the bad messages that Nancy Campbell loves to impart this particular message of the appearance of constant joy is one of the worst. Own your own emotions freely. That does not mean walking around weeping or snarling, but itβs must more emotionally healthy to acknowledge your feelings, deal with them and move along.
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