A Child's Heart!

I just love the way God uses His Word to show us things and it always amazes me just how RIGHT and TRUE His Word is. His Word is applicable for every moment of every day, for every situation we could ever come across and for every one of us no matter how young or old we are. Just a couple of weeks ago showed me this truth. Julia and Shane were at VBS at our church and at the end of it names were drawn out and if your name was called you got a treat (ex: candy, pen, bracelet etc...). Shane's name was drawn and he won a bracelet and when we were leaving everyone was saying, "Great job Shane you won, Yea!" Well, this got Julia in a huff because she didn't win anything and she was sure to let everyone know by her folded arms, frown and bad attitude. I told her she needed to get a happy heart. It didn't work! We got into the car and I said, "Julia the Bible tells us to be thankful when we are unhappy, can you tell me some things you are thankful for?" Julia said, "My mermaid doll and God's Creation." We talked a little more on our short drive home of things we were all thankful for and by the time we got home she was all better. I said, "See Julia isn't God's Word awesome, it works, your not unhappy anymore. " She agreed. Then I said, "What is that verse? Something about a thankful heart is good medicine but ..." (I couldn't think of the rest of the verse so I stopped to think) Julia said, "A thankful heart is good medicine but a broken spirit drys up the bones." Wow, I was in shock, we had memorized that verse about a year ago and she remembered it!
Later that night, during dinner, I was telling Dave about what had happened and Julia interrupted me and said, "Actually mom, it's a joyful heart is good medicine, not a thankful heart." I politely said, "No honey I don't think so." Then I left the table and went and looked it up to prove that I was right, but I was wrong, it is "A joyful heart is good medicine but a broken spirit dries up the bones." Proverbs 17:22. I looked at Dave and said, "Joyful and Thankful there a lot a like!" ha ha
I'm so THANKFUL AND JOYFUL that God uses His Word to speak to us, nothing is too big or too small for Him!