# Have Laughter in the Seriousness of Learning Spiritual Things **Spirit:** [[Spirits/Goldie|Goldie]] · **Medium:** Al Fike · **Date:** 2018-08-28 *Joy makes all learning fun. Create the joy and know that joy brings you close to God.* --- Sometimes my teacher friends are too serious I think and they forget that joy makes all learning fun. We indeed need to be joyful together in love acknowledging how wonderful life is, how wonderful you all are in your unique expressions and beauties. I come to tickle you all in love and I come to inspire you to laughter. So, when you feel a sense of joy, don't hold back, but laugh. Be joyful. Love. Be with one another in the acknowledgement of how wonderful life is, how beautiful you all are. Create the joy and know that joy brings you close to God. I love you and I am with you. I am with you often to help up-lift, to inspire you with laughter, to bring love. God bless you. I love you. I am Goldie and I love you. --- > [!abstract] Description > Goldie arrives with a gentle tease for the more serious spirits, reminding the circle that joy makes all learning come alive. She calls them to laugh freely, delight in one another's unique beauty, and trust that joy itself draws the soul closer to God. ## Related messages - [[2015-05-27 A Walk in the Garden|A Walk in the Garden]] - [[2015-06-21 Goldie Affirms Her Presence at a Garden Club Lecture|Goldie Affirms Her Presence at a Garden Club Lecture]] - [[2015-11-30 Express Joy in the World|Express Joy in the World]] - [[2019-02-22 Bring Joy to All that You Do|Bring Joy to All that You Do]] > [!question]- Questions this message answers > - Is it okay to laugh and be playful on the spiritual path? > - How does joy bring me closer to God? > - Why do I sometimes feel that spirituality has to be serious? > - What does the Bible mean when it says the joy of the Lord is my strength? > - How do I cultivate more joy in my spiritual life?