Is any cheerful?—(Euthumei.) The word thus translated does not convey the notion of fun or frivolity, but describes a disposition that is friendly, joyful, pleasant and agreeable. One “cheerful,” in the original sense of the term, is one in good spirits, one possessed of a frame of mind that is free of anxiety and disturbing problems. The verb also occurs in Acts 27:22, 25, where Paul besought his traveling companions to “be of good cheer.” The word used by James describes an attitude exactly opposite