Friday, May 11, 2007

Laughing with God

Sometimes I think that it is only laughter which saves us. George MacDonald says, "It is the Heart that is not yet sure of its God that is afraid to laugh in His presence." If we are sure of our God we are free to laugh at ourselves. It's all part of what keeps us in proportion; we can best take ourselves seriously if we are free to laugh at ourselves, and to enjoy the laughter of God and his angels. As William Temple remarked, "It is a great mistake to think that God is chiefly interested in religion."

Madeline L' engle

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