"You will enjoy the celestial equivalents of your earthly humor all the way up through your long morontia, and then increasingly spiritual, careers" 8:4.20 (550.1)
When we imagine the spiritual life, it’s easy to picture silence, solemnity, maybe even struggle. But what if the journey to the divine isn't just upward—but also lighter? What if joy, play, and humor are not just allowed, but essential to spiritual growth?
True humor is a form of humility. It frees us from the burden of self-importance. It opens our hearts to the absurdity and beauty of imperfection. And far from being “unspiritual,” laughter teaches us to trust, to surrender, and to delight in the unfolding mystery of our lives.
The quote reminds us: this joy is eternal. Our sense of humor is not a temporary quirk of the flesh—it’s part of the soul’s personality. Even as we move beyond the material, the ability to laugh, to play, to find light in darkness—these remain. Maybe heaven isn’t just majestic… maybe it’s funny, too.
