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A quick snippet that caught my attention earlier today -- A LOT of leaders need to lighten up. Take a deep breath and remember that no matter how serious your work is, that is no reason to take yourself too seriously...
Again: Don't take yourself too seriously!
It is always easy to think that we are FAR more important than we really are. If you think you might be guilty of this, then give yourself - and everyone around you - a break!
The practical application is: Laugh!!
Laughter breaks down barriers and builds relationships. Being too grave and "grumpy-frumpy" often has the exact opposite effect.
I love this quote: "Laughter is the shortest distance between two people." -Victor Borge
Laughter also builds resilience. Laughter affords us a quicker way to get up and get going again when we have been knocked down.
So - Remember we all need to take a "chill pill" every once in awhile. Don't take yourself, your work, even your ministry - however vitally important they might really be - so seriously that you lose your sense of humor and the ability to laugh!!
Check out what happened to one of the world's best known and important preachers - the Rev. Billy Graham:
The Reverend Billy Graham tells of a time early in his ministry when he arrived in a small town to preach a sermon. Wanting to mail a letter, he asked a young boy where the US Post Office was. When the boy told him, Dr. Graham thanked him and said, "If you'll come to the Church this evening, you can hear me telling everyone how to get to Heaven."
"I don't think I'll be there," the boy said. "You don't even know your way to the Post Office."
The Word You Can Count On:
Proverbs 17:22 - "A merry heart does good, like medicine."
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