God Is My Humor

today i walked over to the "other side" at work. there is a drawing class on that side. as i walked through i smelled my dad's art room. brought tears to my eyes. there were times when the downstairs smelled like what i call "art smell". times when dad would be painting out in the garage and it would smell like this did. i was instantly transfered to "dad", and i am still noticing water from my eyes. wonderful smell (not really, kind of a harsh fume actually..). i miss him, he was a fun guy.

i loved his smile - lit up his whole face. and he had such great humor. he was quite funny and what he said would catch you off guard. he had "clean" humor.

my parents decided early in their marriage that they did not like sarcastic, biting humor. they looked at people and saw the cutting words and what those words did to others. so, i grew up in a home where there were not "humorous" cutting remarks being made. they did not make fun of each other's habits or looks.

i notice in my own life that i HATE cutting humor. i can not stand the way people "put others in their place" by using a harsh humor. or even just dog another person. do we not know what those words do to others??? the power of life and death, even when used as humor.

we are encouragers. our job is to not humiliate others, but to love them. God does not use words that make us feel like a worm or less than His precious child. we are to talk and act like Him.

and on that note - we can't do that on our own. God is the one to work in us to want to do what is correct AND to be able to do what is correct. if we don't rely on Him to do the work in us, we just simply won't be able to do what is right and good. it is the amazing power of God's grace working in us and giving us strength. He gives us the ability. He meets the need in our life, and causes what needs to, to be done.

God is gracious and wants the best for us, and the people we are around. He will work in us, through us, and touch others with His goodness. He is amazing.

it would seem pretty clear that God has a sense of humor. laughing brings joy and puts a smile on our face. what is good comes from Him. ask Him to help with your humor. ask for help - Father, i want to experience joy and fullness of life. help me to see the good. i want to be part of putting a smile on other's faces, and seeing them smile. Father, let me be part of Your plan. let the fullness of life in You be apparent in me and on my face. i give You the thanks for answering my prayer. thank You for abundant, overflowing into other lives, life.

God is my Hero.