"God Don't Think Stuff's Funny"

The comedian Bill Engvall does a bit about his Dad being a disciplinarian. In the bit he describes being in a small church on Sundays with no air conditioning and listening to the preacher for what seemed like an eternity. Sooner or later, Bill and his siblings were going to get restless and not want to sit still any longer. This is when his Dad would thump them on the head and then point and say..."Hey boy, God don't think stuff's funny!"

I kinda grew up with that drilled into me as well. I spent a lot of time in a little church with inadequate AC and hard, wooden pews. I spent a bunch of Sundays listening to a preacher describe all the ways one might end up in hell. I was very much convinced that God means business and has no room for funny. I'm pretty sure I was wrong.

I think that laughter is a key part of our being. It is an essential part of our existence. If we spend all of our time being serious it makes it so much harder to enjoy life. We were originally created to enjoy each other and God through a life of joy and peace. You gotta think that would involve some laughter, right?

To be fair, the Bible doesn't say much about laughter, although Ecclesiastes 3:4 does say, "a time to weep and a time to laugh, a time to mourn and a time to dance". But it does say a bunch about joy and peace and happiness.

So make a point of finding joy in each of your days, and make sure it starts with God. Like everything else in life, any joy you find that doesn't come from God will only leave you empty at the end of the day. Enjoy the people God has put around you. Enjoy the natural beauty that was created specifically for us to enjoy. Laugh often and, as much as possible, at yourself. Joy is contagious, so give it to someone who needs it today!