“You don’t take this seriously enough.”
“You’re too serious.”
Welcome to my life of contradictions. Where exactly do I belong? Laughter is such a great gift from God, and so I’m always trying to make people laugh, because when people laugh it not only makes them feel better, but I feel better knowing they are experiencing a bit of joy. But are there times when maybe I take it a little too far? You know I’m reaching for a response and miss.
Wait a tic…”reaching for response”…what’s the real motive here? Could it be that it’s more about my ability to solicit a response from someone than it is actually making them laugh? And what about the two quotes above? Am I really that concerned about what over people think of me?
Oh Lord, forgive me for seeking approval and acceptance from anyone other than you.
