A month of thanksgiving #5

I'm thankful for laughter and humor.  It may seem a stretch, but I think theology affected my sense of humor or lack thereof.

There was a time when I thought I would never laugh or even smile again.  I also had a very low view of God's sovereignty.  But God mercifully opened my eyes through His word, 2 pivotal sermons, and 3 Puritan paperbacks.  His decrees were not subservient to or dependent upon human acquiescence.  He was fully in control and directing all things including my circumstances and would use them for my good and His glory.

The nagging sense that  it was up to me to make it through the Christian life was gone.  The fear that God's will could be thwarted by man was gone as well.  I found rest for the first time, and it changed my life.  It also changed my sense of humor. My daughter even says that I smile differently as a Calvinist.  We've certainly laughed a lot more these last 2 years.

There are times when I'm sad and cry.  I still get fearful and grumpy.  But joy and laughter seem to come much more easily because I'm resting in an absolutely sovereign God.