THAT'S WHAT YOU BROUGHT

1. Humor 

Proverbs 17:22 Amplified Bible (AMP) 
22 A happy heart is good medicine and a joyful mind causes healing, But a broken spirit dries up the bones.

a) Most people are able to experience humor—be amused, smile or laugh at something funny—and thus are considered to have a sense of humor.

b) Having a sense of humor is infectious. The sound of roaring laughter is far more contagious than any cough, sniffle, or sneeze. When laughter is shared, it binds people together and increases happiness and intimacy. Laughter also triggers healthy physical changes in the body. Humor and laughter strengthen your immune system, boost your energy, diminish pain, and protect you from the damaging effects of stress. Best of all, this priceless medicine is fun, free, and easy to use.

c) Laughter is a powerful antidote to stress, pain, and conflict. Nothing works faster or more dependably to bring your mind and body back into balance than a good laugh. Humor lightens your burdens, inspires hopes, connects you to others, and keeps you grounded, focused, and alert.

d) With so much power to heal and renew, the ability to laugh easily and frequently is a tremendous resource for surmounting problems, enhancing your relationships, and supporting both physical and emotional health.

e) Here we have short humorous stories that may make you laugh to make the day. These stories are collected from unknown authors. 

f) We seek to amuse, even surprise, but never to offend.

2. That's what you brought

A wealthy preacher, who has been faithful to God his whole life, is visited by an angel one night. The angel says, "God sent me to let you know that you're going to die in two days. But don't worry, you are certainly welcome in heaven."

The preacher says, "That's great. But listen, I know God has this rule that we can't take anything with us, but do you think he could bend it for me? I'd really like to take something with me." 

The angel says, "Well, I'll ask, but I can't promise anything." 

The next night, the angel returns and says, "God told me to tell you that he'll allow you to bring a single suitcase, with whatever you want to bring along inside of it." 

The preacher is excited, but can't decide what to bring. He thinks of bringing along all of his money, but he's not sure what kind of currency they take in Heaven. He decides instead to trade all of his money in for gold, since gold is good anywhere. So he buys a whole bunch of bars of gold with all of his money, sticks it in the suitcase, and the next day he dies and finds himself before the Pearly Gates with the suitcase by his side. Saint Peter stops him and says, "Sorry, but you can't bring anything in here." 

The preacher says, "An angel told me that God said it was okay." 

Peter says, "Well, if it's okay with God, then go ahead through. But out of curiosity, what do you have in there?" 

The preacher lays down the suitcase and opens it up, showing Saint Peter all of the bars of gold. 

Peter gives the preacher a funny look and says, "That's what you brought? Pavement?"

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