My Personal Comedy Club
 | Current mood:  giggly Category: Life God is so personal! I don't mean that He is different for each of us, because He is the same yesterday, today and tomorrow. I mean that He does things specifically and purposefully for us as individuals. He does things for us that are exactly what we need at that precise moment in our lives. He does things that He knows will speak directly to us, things that will capture our attention, and in capturing our attention He will once again make us aware of how much He loves us and then we love Him back. (We love Him because He first loved us.)
There are the events that are most often called miracles: miraculous healings, narrow escapes from danger, perfectly timed decisions that keep us out of trouble. Then there are the "simple" blessings: showing up late to a meeting you don't want to attend only to find out it was cancelled and you can go home and relax, taking your car in to the mechanic knowing it's something expensive but finding out it's only a loose wire, or finding a twenty dollar bill in your coat pocket when you're bank account and your gas tank are empty. Both of these types of blessings should make our hearts soar. We should be transported into the very throne room of God and prostrate ourselves before Him, thankful for the very personal way He provides for us. We should be in awe… but sometimes in the midst of my awe I find myself giggling. It seems that quite often the gifts He gives me are blessings of delight and humor. Sometimes what I need the most is a good laugh. God knows this! He is a personal God right down to my sense of humor and need for cheer. The things He shows me are often hilarious, frequently sweet and cute, and always direct me right back to Him.
Some of the things I laugh at are sophomoric. I totally admit it. I have always been a sucker for scatological humor. Tell me anything having to do with bodily functions, noises or smells and I'll laugh for days. I think it's my ability to visualize things… I can't seem to get the images out of my head! When I was younger I would make up songs about farting or burping or stinking up the bathroom and I would laugh so hard I'd start crying. My nephews know some of these songs and used to cry as well when I would sing them in the car. Just a few minutes ago a man walked by and burped with such nonchalance and candor. It was so funny! It was as if he was the only person in the world and he simply did what came naturally to his body. But at that moment he wasn't the only person in the world… I was there. I heard the burp and it totally cracked me up. The sound was funny, the way the guy's face distorted when he did was funny, the fact that he kept walking like nothing happened was funny. I was the only person who experienced it and the first thing I thought was, "Thanks God, that was awesome!"
Some of the things I laugh at are cute. On my way to work today I saw a huge black dog lounging on a patch of grass between the sidewalk and the curb. He was munching on the grass! Now I've seen dogs eat grass before but this dog was massive – he was a mix of Rottweiler and something else – had he been growling at someone I am certain he would been intimidating to say the least, however he just laying on the grass, almost like a reclining cow, munching away. He wasn't tied or chained up, he was there on purpose…he needed some greens. I grin now as I write it: the image still in my head. It was absolutely cute and funny and I can't imagine that many others, in their hurry to get home, caught sight of the occurrence. I'm pretty sure it was for me and me alone. As I drove away, looking at the dog in my rear view mirror, I thought, "God, your creations are so funny!"
Some of the things I laugh at are hard to explain. They are situations that some might think of as mean or hurtful. I never laugh out of judgment, and I certainly don't laugh to be rude. I just think it's funny. For instance, I saw a gentleman walking down the street today and he had his cowboy boots on, his jeans tucked into the boots, his jeans hiked halfway up his chest and held in place with a belt and gargantuan belt-buckle. He wore a western shirt buttoned all the way up and topped off his ensemble with a HUGE 40 gallon cowboy hat. Now had I seen this guy on a ranch or a farm I still would have probably giggled because he looked like something out of a western comedy, but to see him walking down the streets of Salem during rush hour traffic…that was funny! Another one I can't get past is the plumber's crack. I've seen it on strangers and friends, males and females, adults and kids and I never keep a straight face. It's just a body crevice, nothing more than an anatomical necessity, and yet it makes me laugh when I see it peaking out above the waistband of some one's pants or skirt. Even on a baby it's hilarious! God must have a sense of humor because if there's a plumber's crack within fifty yards of me I will see it. It's like I've got crack-dar (butt-crack radar) or something like that. As for my friends, if I see this kind of stuff with them, I'm the first to let them know, "Hey, say no to crack, okay?" If you're my friend and you have a visible booger I'm going to giggle and hand you a tissue and tell you to pick your nose.
Guys playing air guitar as they walk down the mall? Hilarious. People singing at the top of their lungs in their cars? Inspiring. Drum solos on pots and pans when you think no one is watching? Classic. Guys digging for gold in their cars as if they are shielded from the eyes of the world? Revolting and uproarious at the same time. It makes me laugh, it lifts my spirits in the most innocent way, and it honestly makes me think of God and how awesome He is that He created that exact moment for me You've got to know my heart on this. This isn't about making fun of people or trying to humiliate anyone. It's simply about funny stuff. It's like God is giving me my own personal viewing of America's Funniest Home Videos. I do try to be discreet when I see human humor because I know some people simply aren't comfortable with themselves or their silly moments. I also know, however, that we all have our funny moments and if I do something that cracks you up, then laugh at loud and enjoy. I'm glad I could help.
There really is a time for everything under Heaven, including a time to laugh and a time to weep. I'm thankful for how God comforts us during the times we need to weep and how he provides us with the more comedic side of life when we need to laugh. He truly is a personal God who meets our specific needs in specific ways that only He knows how. |
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