Laughter is one of the most frivolous, non-productive, and at times silly things we do. Yet it often sets great leaders apart from mediocre ones. That is because as non-productive as it may seem, laughter is essential to our emotional and spiritual and even professional health.
Laughter is to our soul what vitamins are to our body. Going without either for very long leads to a breakdown. Laughter reveals we are maintaining a healthy view of life. It means we have not lost hope that God can still work in our situation. It also indicates we are not taking ourselves, or our problems too seriously. Typically we laugh with others, and that ensures we are not becoming isolated in our misery or troubles. Laughter that goes right to our soul is refreshing. It lifts our spirit and energizes our soul.
It is a fallacy to assume that truly “spiritual” people are always somber. It is likewise wrong to think that if you laugh, you must not be taking your work seriously enough. Some of the greatest leaders in history were people who loved to laugh. An absence of laughter in your life may indicate you have developed a badly skewed view of life and your problems. When you truly understand that Jesus Christ never leaves you or forsakes you, how can you not laugh wholeheartedly each day of your life?