God Laughs

Emerquinox by Sharon Mau

“We make plans and God laughs.”

I have always hated that saying. It seems so cruel, so dismissive, like God is mocking us. I don't like the idea of a God who makes fun of our efforts, however wrongheaded they may be. I like a God who is kind and loving at all times, like us at our best.

And then there is another quote:

“… the standard of success in life is not the things or the money – the standard of success is absolutely the amount of joy you feel.”

Ask and It Is Given

p. 103

Abraham Hicks

This quote I love. And if I look at God laughing in the light of the second quote, I think I get it.

God knows that the real point of being here isn’t how much stuff we acquire, how many accolades we get, how many deadlines we meet. God knows that the real stuff of life, the real point, is the joy we feel and the experiences we have.

The Heart of Life by Tori Yule

Even in business, smart organizations are starting to realize that it is the experience customers have with their brand that is important.

So we make our plans – and aren’t our plans always about what we’ll get or what we’ll accomplish or how we’ll check this thing off the to-do list – and God sits up in the heavens laughing gently at us for being so much beside the point.

So … enjoy the day. Enjoy the people. Don’t worry about what you get done or don’t get done. Feel the joy. Follow your bliss.