Witticism

Ahh ... Wit.

I love a good play on words, phrases that hold dual (or even multiple) meanings, a wonder of language and the active mind (for better or worse, is debatable) and words so sharp but mingled with the ability to pound you to a pulp (figuratively lah, haha). Wit, one of God's gifts to us (unfortunately, in this day and age overused and abused).

Witticism is a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter (from Dictionary.com). I had, over the weekend, attended a 'thumbs up' conference at Agape Chapel (in Kota Damansara). Mr Allen Webb was our speaker and he hails from Sunny Sdyney. The conference was spread over two days (Friday evening and Saturday) and the topic du jour was 'world missions'. Among the highlights were the sharing of Mr Webb (and his friends) on the book of Jonah and missions, and our brothers and sister (from three different continents no less) from the good ship Doulos.

During the first evening, after the conference had come to a close for the day, we adjourned into a smaller room for supper. As I was busy consuming a plate of rather good mee hoon (and mee mamak, and sandwiches ... eh, I was hungry ok?) my eyes fell upon three beautifully framed pictures: two mounted over the food table and one on the opposite wall. Each of the pictures, framed pieces of glass, held 5 smaller coloured pieces of papers. Upon them, to me, were frightfully good statements: all true, all inspired, all wit.

I would like to share them with you now. I hope you enjoy them as much as I do:

1) Be ye fishers of men, you catch 'em and He'll clean 'em;

2) Exercise daily ... walk with the LORD;

3) Suffering with truth decay? Brush up on your Bible;

4) Forbidden fruits create many jams;

5) If God is your co pilot, swap seats!;

6) Give God what is right ... not what is left!;

7) God does not call the qualified, He qualifies the called;

8) This church is prayer-conditioned;

9) When God ordains, He sustains;

10) When praying, don't give God instructions ... just report for duty;

11) Coincidences happen when God chooses to remain anonymous;

12) A lot of kneeling will keep you to good standing;

13) Are you wrinkled with worry? Come to the church for a face lift;

The following two are good :)

14) Read the Bible - it will scare the hell out of you!;

15) Warning! Exposure to the Son may prevent burning.

And one, which is among my personal favourites, since I am sharing (I got this from Our Daily Bread):

If you think meekness is weakness, try being meek for a week.

What do you think?

God bless you.