DO YOU MAKE GOD LAUGH?

Allvoices ^ | Jan 1 | J. Grant Swank, Jr.

[freedomyes]

A friend said to me the other day: “If you want to make God laugh, tell Him your plans.”

[Slings and Arrows]

DO YOU MAKE GOD LAUGH?

No, but I make Allah c*** himself.

[ottbmare]

How do you know that he hasn't?

I'm operating with the assumption that He wants me to work for a living, since He in His infinite wisdom has not seen fit to have me win the lottery, find drug money, or inherit wealth. If He actually wants me and my boy to be homeless and live on a steam grate, okay, but I'm hoping that's not His will.

(Backstory: divorced mom, about to lose my job, no surviving relatives to help out, looking for any kind of work for months in an area that is among those least affected by the recession/depression.)

[darkwing104]

All of us have bad times. How we deal with them define our character. If I could solve your problems right now I would. I am going through a medical issue right now and have faith that it will be resolved in 2010. I will pray for you.

Reminds me of footprints.

[Chode]

laugh??? i prolly made him bust a gut...

[ottbmare]

Thank you. I’ll pray for you, your doctors, and your medical issues.

[Chode]

please have look at this jobs thread FReeper Job Thread

[Chode]

sorry... these should work better

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/chat/2306857/posts

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2354853/posts?page=47#47

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2354853/posts?q=1&;page=1#1

[huldah1776]

Actually, as a parent, I think back at the hilarious things done by my son, and still enjoy them. I have known at times when I do things that make Him laugh, and cry.

[redhead]

"But I had that feeling....like someone was watching me and laughing."

LOLOL! Awesome!

[eccentric]

Mother Angelica once said something about us wanting to serve God -— in an advisory job.

[MosesKnows]

His will trumps mine

True, and remember, it's okay to get mad at God, he can take it.

[rbosque]

He’s put up with me so far! ;-)

[huldah1776]

I was thinking about leaving my place of employment and there not being a revival because of my lack of prayer for the place. Then I thought about Jonah having to go to Ninevah and telling the pagans there they needed to repent because God was going to send judgment upon them but not wanting them to and hoping God would do so. So then I thought about how I have decided to pray for justice upon our nation instead of Mercy! Kind of like a reverse psychology prayer to God. :) If He thinks I’m like Jonah, He might just get this nation to repent and turn back to their first love.

I just laughed and thought of God laughing with me and your thread.

[Mad Dawgg]

"DO YOU MAKE GOD LAUGH?"

Yep, every year in the spring when I renew my Cleveland Browns Season tickets...