"Is anyone among you suffering? Then he must pray. Is anyone cheerful? He is to sing praises" (James 5:13).
A very literal translation of this verse would be: "Any among you suffering trouble? He must continually pray! Feeling good? He must sing!" These are two rather obvious responses to our circumstances. When we're in big trouble, it's the most natural thing in the world to pray. And When we're feeling great, it's hard not to sing . . . or whistle . . . or hum as we live our day. It just comes naturally.
And so, how are you feeling today? Hurting? Then pray! Happy? Then sing! You don't have to pretend that you are in a different place than you really are. Just be you today--whether you pray--or whether you sing.
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