Laughter

Laughter. One of heaven's most powerful weapons. Surely the demons must tremble as it pours forth from the mouths of saints, as the mirth rings out from behind Heaven's walls. And surely this amazing gift has the power to help us as well.

So I had to do a kind of presentation in my English class today. I despise public speaking, and I'm pretty sure public speaking hates me too, as it takes great pleasure in torturing me every time its looming shadow arises....

But anyway, I did my presentation (easier than most, since I was mostly asking questions and the rest of the class was answering). But throughout it, I still felt the relentless pangs of nervousness rattle my bones, wanting only to return to the safety of my seat, when suddenly someone says something ridiculous, and....

The class breaks out in laughter.

Works like a charm. Every single time I have to get up in front of a group of people, if I can somehow get them to laugh while I'm up there, I instantly become almost completely relaxed. It gets so much easier to resume talking.

Laughter. The best medicine. The sound that can ward off or destroy almost any negative emotion or thought, and can slice through numerous ploys of the devil. With one pleasant sound, an entire bad day can crumble, leaving the way open to the freedom of happiness. It is an invitation into the kingdom of heaven to someone who is downcast. Laughter is the sound of heaven.

God has a sense of humour. How could He not? He created us, He gave us the ability and reason to laugh. And for good reason. How could we possibly get through this life, how could we hope to build and fix relationships, how could we ever relax when we are afraid? The Lord's design is flawless. He knew what He was doing when he gave us the gift of laughter. He knew its joys, and He had to share it. Just as we cannot keep our own laughter to ourselves. Laughter is contagious, after all, right?

And remember, it has been proven many time that God does have a sense of humour!

Ciao!