Bible Discussion Thread

The Holy Spirit has been changing my personality, I'm much more given to laughter

and lightheartedness.

Even so, the things that many people in the world find funny, I don't find funny at all.

The Spirit's laughter is more is like a stream rising up in me, a joy and mirth, and the even

the raucous laughter of worldly people doesn't make me more rough. I laugh too, because I'm

drawn to happiness. But it's strange, because the Lord has also made me VERY sensitive to

the suffering of people, animals, and all living things. I live where there are a lot of dairies, and

driving by the barn where cows are kept in darkness 24/7, 12 months a year.... my heart breaks.

I don't mind my heart breaking, it only leads me to prayer. For the reason of this sensitivity I seem

to be in prayer 24/7. What a gift!

Yeah, iinside, in the place where I used to be depressed, I feel only joy. That is so amazing. What

an incredible deliverance He is pulling off in me!! Praise You Lord.

But I am wondering why there is almost no mention of laughter or humour in scripture? When I put the

question to God, I feel only his joyful, mirthful smile rise up, and huge silence.

Ecclesiastes 3:v.1-8 and 17

1 To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven:

2 A time to be born, and a time to die; a time to plant, and a time to pluck up that which is planted;

3 A time to kill, and a time to heal; a time to break down, and a time to build up;

4 A time to weep, and a time to laugh; a time to mourn, and a time to dance;

5 A time to cast away stones, and a time to gather stones together; a time to embrace, and a time to refrain from embracing;

6 A time to get, and a time to lose; a time to keep, and a time to cast away;

7 A time to rend, and a time to sew; a time to keep silence, and a time to speak;

8 A time to love, and a time to hate; a time of war, and a time of peace.

17 God shall Judge the righteous and the wicked: for there is a time there for every purpose and for every work.

Thank you OSEAS, I appreciate that.