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“LAUGHING ABOUT WANT TO BE IN CHARGE”

On September 6, 2017 by Dteb With 0 Comments - down to earth believer

“Never put anyone who wants to be in charge in charge of anything.”  (Down to Earth Believer)

So, I caught myself wanting to be in control this morning.  (I wonder how many times I don’t catch myself?)  When I was a pastor, I often wanted to be in charge, and sometimes had the illusion that I was.  Usually, the deacons, or another leader in the church, or some outspoken little old lady would bring me back to reality.  God’s messengers are all over the place.

Ironically, my struggle with the desire to be in control was connected with a twelve-step group that our church may (or may not) be starting.

Why is this ironic?  Ah, so you are not familiar with the twelve steps, are you?  The first step is “We admitted were powerless . . . , and that our lives had become unmanageable.”

And the last clause of the twelfth step is that we commit ourselves “. . . to practice these principles in all areas of our lives.”  I suppose that this applies to starting a twelve-step group as well.  After all, the last time I checked, “all” still means ALL!

So, I started laughing.  And the more I laughed, the funnier it seemed.  The funnier it seemed, the more I laughed.  I laughed until I cried.  I felt God laughing along with me.  When I am willing to laugh at my own foolish self, I have an endless source of fun and funny.

I have heard it said that the devil hates humor.  There is much truth in that.  Of course, the devil can bend good things to his own purposes, but that doesn’t mean that good things aren’t good things.  They are still good.  Laughter is extraordinarily good!

So, perhaps I will be involved in helping to start this group, and perhaps not.  But one thing is for sure: I will not be in control.  I don’t think that there has been a job opening in the God department, and the position is not likely to come open any time soon.

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