What's Wrong With Me?
Okay, yes, I chose that title to catch your attention. It worked didn’t it? Not too long ago, a friend of the family, pointed out that I am perhaps too serious-or not fun-loving enough (at least that’s the way I understood some comments). She’s since repented of it, and said a few days ago that’s not true about me
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Yep. Totally.
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Sometimes we can be too serious, I am sometimes, when I should be rejoicing in God and I use seriousness as an excuse for not rejoicing.
As long as you don't fall into that trap it seems like if God has created you more introverted it is more of a problem when you try to betray yourself by trying to be "up-beat" and "fun-loving" when you are naturally more quiet.
Of course, sometimes we do need to try to be more like the people we are with if that is what Jesus would do.
You seem to be quite fun on LJ to me. But I know that I can be different on-line than I really am...
Are you normally introverted?
I guess that is quite a mish-mash of thoughts. My brain for you...
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=D You did not!
Yes, I agree that people can be overly serious, especially when that seriousness stems from depression or a lack of joy, as you say. But, I don't think that seriousness and joy are incompatible, either. There's a contemplative and deep type of rejoicing directed towards God that the world does not understand (perhaps "joy unspeakable and full of glory"?).
On the other hand, there's a need to take delight in others, in part by making them laugh and rejoice themselves. At least, that seems to be part of the equation. This type of rejoicing may often be very commonplace.
I tend to be introspective and slightly shy (though less so than in the past). But the interesting thing is that people do often evolve in personality over the years, and I've definitely grown more extroverted through the years. Maybe that'll continue. =)
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I guess there are diffrent kinds of joy.
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But then I think there's a difference between being funny and being joyful. You can be happy without ever joking around. (just to figure out how) :P
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Yes, I definitely agree with the idea that happiness != joking around (from one programmer to another =). One thing about me is that I'm not really quick witted, so I don't usually (IRL) joke around a whole bunch. I'm working on it, though. =P It's too fun trying to make jokes!
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Is there something wrong with being introverted? No I don't think so... in fact it's a plus because introverted people tend to think before they talk... and as it says in proverbs even a fool is thought wise if he keeps his mouth shut... or something like that. :)
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The thing about it is, if everyone was really talkative there'd be very little silence. =) It's good that there's variety among people, and God made it to be so, I believe. However, there's an element of sin involved with either extreme: being too talkative or being too quiet. Sin distorts our ideal (perfect) personalities. Only when we get to heaven will that ideal be entirely realized.
That leads to the question: Will there be differences of personalities in heaven? I'd say most certainly yes.
...it says in proverbs even a fool is thought wise if he keeps his mouth shut...
Yes--LOL--I know the passage you're talkin' about. Good paraphrase of it.
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I think we're due for another phone call, soon. Maybe sometime this week.
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Yeah I was thinking that to... I forgot you phone number... so you can either give it to me again or just call me yourself...
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BTW What does introverted mean?
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Thanks for your comments. =)
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