God has a sense of humor !

God has been dealing with me on my critical nature and giving mercy instead of judgment for quite some time.  And yesterday was no exception.  I went into work, and as usual things were not what I wanted (and of course we all know that the way I want things is the right way LOL).  The area was messy, mail placed where it shouldn't be, equipment not charged.....Well the thought came into my head; "WWJD--what would Jesus do?"   Immediately, I got this picture in my head of what He WOULDN'T do.

I pictured Jesus saying things like; "I have to take care of everything...I do all the healing, all the teaching.  Can't anybody else do something !?!  I have to do the praying, all by myself, I have to provide lunch for 5000 people.  Can someone help out once in a while???"

It just was the funniest thing to get that image of Jesus in my mind.  And of course I know He would never, ever say things like that.  And that was the lesson.  By being critical and judgmental I was not being very Christlike.  I am so grateful for the conviction the Lord brought, but also that He did it in such an amusing way. We always think of God as serious, but He must have a sense of humor, just look at us humans!!  He does say, a cheerful heart is good medicine (Proverbs 17:22)

Lord, thank you for laughter.  Please help us not to take things so seriously. Perhaps if we look more for humor and less for perfection we will be kinder and more merciful with one another.