Chuck Swindoll asks,
How is your sense of humor? Are the times in which we live beginning to be reflected in your attitude, your face, your outlook? Solomon . . . says three things will occur when we have lost our sense of humor: a broken spirit, a lack of inner healing, and dried-up bones [Proverbs 15:13, 15; 17:22]. What a barren portrait! . . . Humor is not a sin. It is a God-given escape hatch . . . a safety valve. Being able to see the lighter side of life is a rare, vital virtue.¹
A refreshing sense of humor is never distasteful, ill-timed, or tactless. Instead, it lightens our spirits and energizes our thoughts. It helps us step back and not take this fleeting life quite so seriously.
“Three tests of good humor: Can you laugh at your own mistakes? Can you restrain when it isn’t fitting? Can you enjoy it all alone?”² If you can’t yet answer yes to these questions, we invite you to enjoy these resources. You may feel your strained muscles relax as your troubled thoughts are chased away by good old-fashioned laughter.
“A Joyful Heart . . . It's Good Medicine!”
by Charles R. Swindoll
Chuck Swindoll recognizes the ability to laugh and to find the humor in things as a gift from God to every believer. Even though life brings tragic occurrences our way now and then, God desires that we find joy as we rest in His sovereignty over all things. According to Chuck, a Christian who doesn’t laugh much is not taking God’s divine prescription for spiritual health.
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“So what did Jonah say when he was swallowed by the great fish?”
Okay, the Bible isn’t a joke book, and we shouldn’t pretend that the Bible is a laughing matter. However, that doesn’t mean God’s Word isn’t full of humor and joy. In fact, Chuck Swindoll points out that Philippians is one of the most joy-filled books in the Bible, and its truths can fill your life with joy.
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Tracking along with the book’s chapters, this Bible Companion helps you delve more deeply into the book of Philippians, along with comparable verses from other books. Be challenged to find “the heart of the matter” as you apply the themes of Paul’s book to your own situations.
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Laughter, Volume 1 and 2 Set
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A good sense of humor—don’t you love to see it in others? There are few things in life more tragic than a joyless Christian. So if you need a prescription to restore joy in your life, try laughter. Maybe a few of these stories from both of Chuck Swindoll’s Laughter compact discs will start you on the road to recovery. Enjoy!
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Laughter, Volume 3: Chuck’s Formula for Family Fun
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What better place to learn how to laugh at life . . . than at home! You’ll find more material for snickers and giggles behind your front door than anywhere else in your world. Catch the contagious joy-bug from Chuck Swindoll as he delights and reflects on family life in his fun illustrations and stories, based mostly on his own family life that spans generations. You’ll most certainly identify with his winsome wisdom and will laugh out loud right along with him.
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1. Charles R. Swindoll, The Finishing Touch: Becoming God’s Masterpiece (Dallas: Word, 1994), 220.
2. Charles R. Swindoll, Swindoll’s Ultimate Book of Illustrations & Quotes (Nashville: Thomas Nelson, 1998), 283.
