The Importance of Laughter

Heh! Heh! Heh!

  

There is an occasion for everything and a time for every activity under heaven … a time to weep a time to laugh; a time to mourn and a time to dance

Ecclesiastes 3:1, 4.

Laughter is medicine for the soul, but sometimes, amid the stresses of the day, we forget to take our medicine.  Instead of viewing our world with a mixture of optimism and humor, we allow worries and distractions to rob us of the joy that God intends for our lives.

So the next time you find yourself dwelling upon the negatives of life, refocus your attention to positive things.  The next time you find yourself falling prey to the blight of pessimism, stop yourself and turn your thoughts around.  If you see your glass half empty, rest assured that your spiritual vision is impaired.  With God, your glass is never half-empty.  With God as your protector and Christ as your savior, your glass is always filled to the brim.

Today, as you go about your daily activities, approach life with a smile on your face and open your heart to those around you.  Laugh every chance you get.  After all, God created laughter and indeed, Father knows best.  So laugh! 

A joyful heart makes a cheerful face.

Proverbs 15:13

I have spoken these things to you so that My joy may be in you and your joy may be made complete.  

John 15:11

C. S. Lewis wrote that "A little comic relief in a discussion does no harm, however serious the topic maybe.  In my own experience the funniest things have occurred in the gravest and most sincere conversations."

If you want people to feel comfortable around you, to enjoy being with you, then learn to laugh at yourself and find humor in life’s little mishaps. 

Dennis Swanburge

A timely tip

Get everybody laughing!  If family life is the cake, then laughter is the icing.  And everybody in your clan deserves a slice with lots of icing. 

"Show me a person who doesn't like to laugh and I'll show you a person with a toe tag."

Julia Roberts

"Always laugh when you can, it is cheap medicine.” 

George Gordon Byron

"The person who knows how to laugh at himself will never cease to be amused."

Shirley McClain

"You have as much laughter as you have faith.” 

Martin Luther

Thoughts taken from Promises & Prayers by Family Christian Stores