Facing and rising above life's battles is a serious act. Sometimes, we feel heavy along the way that we tend to forget the value of taking it easy.
One of the great sources of joy in the adventure of life is the wonderful feeling that we have what it takes to overcome — our fears, our problems, our adversities, even pain and death.
Life is out there, shouting at you what it is going to do to you. Face it, love it, live it! Just remember who you are — you are a child of the eternal God; you are a disciple of Jesus Christ. And stand up to death, knowing that nothing can ever destroy you, for you have life that is forever new. So go forty with confidence.
We cultivate joy in the experience of trouble. We also may cultivate it by practicing it, by learning to laugh and be glad. We finally become what we think and what we do. Therefore, if we want to live a joyous life, we will do well to act joyfully. And one way to do so is 'just' to laugh.