Do Not Set Yourself On Fire

Do not set yourself on fire. This is the only piece of advice that I can give at the moment which can be helpful.

As someone who has graduated from high school, college, and graduate school...not to mention kindergarten...I would have thought this would be pretty obvious. But, apparently, it needs to be said. Apparently, someone would like to do this...safely...as a practical joke.

I must concede that there is potential for humor--but there's also the potential for upsetness (at best) and death (at worst). But I've got to ask the question--where do we draw the line with our humor? The Wesley t-shirts that we have this year are incredibly funny to many of us--but others are less than amused.

Humor is subjective, like so many things in our lives. Their value depends, as Obi-wan reminds Luke, on our point of view. And faith itself can seem subjective to us because we value it differently at different points in our lives.

If we're in a tight spot, then our faith is quite valuable--help me, God! And if we're doing fine, then we're not interested as much in what we can do for God, other people, and the Kingdom.

So the question is...what value do you place on your faith? Is it just for getting you out of tight spots, or is it about living a life that reflects God? What kind of priority will you place this year on your faith? We're here to help, if you want to value your faith in any way. In so doing, you might just find out more about the God who values you so very highly.

Originally posted 8/29/07.