Thought for August 2

[Thought for the Day]

   When Christians appear as gloomy and depressed as though they thought
themselves friendless, they give a wrong impression of religion. In some
cases the idea has been entertained that cheerfulness is inconsistent with
the dignity of the Christian character, but this is a mistake. Heaven is all
joy; and if we gather to our souls the joys of heaven and, as far as
possible, express them in our words and deportment, we shall be more
pleasing to our heavenly Father than if we were gloomy and sad.  Adventist
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