No one laughs at God when bad things happen. However, it is funny how God uses bad situations to get our attention. And it's funny how, even those who never talk to God otherwise, pray and pray for God to do something when their world is falling apart. You see it in the movies if not in "real" life. A man's wife is on her deathbed and he, at his breaking point, slides down the wall in utter despair and says, "God, I know it's been a long time but if you could just do this one thing for me I'll do anything." God is treated like a miracle dispenser just sitting around waiting for people to call on Him every now and then. And that promise to "do anything" is eventually forgotten about because life goes on and God isn't needed anymore.
Christians do the same thing. I do it. I face stress (and just life) all the time but forget that God is even there to help. I try to handle it on my own. It's not till I'm facing something so out of my control that I realize there is no one and nothing to turn to but God. After forgetting His presence and having not talked to Him in weeks or months I finally go to Him in prayer. It makes me realize that I don't just need Him now, but always, and that I need to remember that He is there even when things are good or simply "normal."
Regina Spektor captured this concept in a song. Listen to it here.
Laughing With by Regina Spektor
No one laughs at God in a hospital
No one laughs at God in a war
No one's laughing at God
When they're starving or freezing or so very poor
No one laughs at God
When the doctor calls after some routine tests
No one's laughing at God
When it's gotten real late and their kid's not back from the party yet
No one laughs at God
When their airplane starts to uncontrollably shake
No one's laughing at God
When they see the one they love hand in hand with someone else
And they hope that they're mistaken
No one laughs at God
When the cops knock on their door
And they say we got some bad news, sir
No one's laughing at God
When there's a famine or fire or flood
But God could be funny
At a cocktail party when listening to a good God themed joke or
Or when the crazies say He hates us
And they get so red in the head you think they're 'bout to choke
God could be funny
When told he'll give you money if you just pray the right way
And when presented like a genie who does magic like Houdini
Or grants wishes like Jiminy Cricket and Santa Claus
God can be so hilarious
No one laughs at God in a hospital
No one laughs at God in a war
No one's laughing at God
When they've lost all they've got and they don't know what for
No one laughs at God
On the day they realize that the last sight they'll ever see
Is a pair of hateful eyes
No one's laughing at God
When they're saying their goodbyes
But God could be funny
At a cocktail party when listening to a good God themed joke or
Or when the crazies say He hates us
And they get so red in the head you think they're 'bout to choke
God could be funny
When told he'll give you money if you just pray the right way
And when presented like a genie who does magic like Houdini
Or grants wishes like Jiminy Cricket and Santa Claus
God can be so hilarious
No one laughs at God in a hospital
No one laughs at God in a war
No one laughs at God in a hospital
No one laughs at God in a war
No one laughing at God in a hospital
No one's laughing at God in a war
No one's laughing at God
When they're starving or freezing or so very poor
No one's laughing at God
No one's laughing at God
No one's laughing at God
We're all laughing with God
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