December 1, 2016 WWJWMTD by Steve the son of John

Character of the Month Series

Laughing

It has been said that laughter is the best medicine for the heart. The Bible supports such reasoning. Psalms chapter two has this to say, “But God in heaven merely laughs! He is amused by all their puny plans” (vs. 4).

I like to laugh; wish more of my friends did also. It does not matter if I laugh at myself, others or strangers. I have been in meetings when God sends a spirit of laughter throughout the building—everyone began to laugh. God wants us to laugh even when things are at there worse.

It is a lot of fun spending time with grand kids. We laugh a lot. I do my share of teasing and storytelling. It is fun to get grand kids to laugh and smile—I rate this one of my top ten favorite things to do.

Anyhow, back to enemies and character building. God laughs at His enemies and so should we! When I fought with people who had no character nor were they fearful of God, I would smile at them. It made them furious.

People need to be afraid of God and when you laugh at them (sometimes indirectly) you begin the process of God dealing with them. God laughs not just because of who He is but also because of how foolish their plans or temperament is.

Have you ever laughed at someone close to you when they were mad or unreasonable? They stopped their ranting and realized how foolish they must seem and began to laugh with you. Well, God does the same.

I find, no God wants, a person’s character to be full of laughter. Not just to be able to laugh at things that are foolish but to place His (our) enemies in fear and respect.

Got character, if so, you must be able to laugh at your enemies. It’s time to laugh with God. Remember, your future’s so bright that it takes sunglasses to see it when you walk and laugh with God. Have laughter in your character and be an enemy stopper.

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Dr. Steven J. Wentland www.wwjwmtd.com

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