Laughter is spontaneous.
Right? After all, if we laugh intentionally, we’re fake people, only out to fool the crowd, to entice people to see us as something other than we are.
Like an actor, living out a pretend persona rather than being who we truly are.
Yet we smile when we greet strangers, and we say pleasant things to our coworkers when emotional despair threatens to overcome us.
What elementary teacher would let the sadness of a personal tragedy bleed into their classroom? It would be unconscionable. It’s their job to perform at a certain level of professionalism, and that means they rise above their feelings and function in a warm and welcoming manner.
Parents do this all the time, as do doctors, sales clerks, and anyone who interacts with other people. If they can’t, they don’t hold their jobs very long.
We must begin to think of Christianity as our employment. We have a job description already in place. We call it the Bible.
Here’s what Psalm 126:2 tells us about our presentation to the world.
“Then our mouth was filled with laughter, and our tongue with shouts of joy; then they said among the nations, ‘The Lord has done great things for them.’ ”
We need to wear a laughter face, even when we don’t feel like it. It’s our proclamation to the world that we serve a mighty God, and he has done wonderous things for us.
When terrible things come your way, grieve! Do so in the privacy of your innermost circle of friends, then focus on the good things of God. Laugh with praise and joy for the God of all Creation and make your worship unto him known to everyone you meet.
It’ll change your life and the lives of those around you. Try it today and see the difference it makes.
Our laughter face tells the world of our relationship with the Great Redeemer who came to save us all.
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