Most of us are programmed from birth to maximize our comfort and pleasure, and to minimize our pain. And our life becomes one of pain avoidance. I believe we need to take an opposite approach. Instead of running from pain, we need to embrace it...
To hear some people talk about God, believers and unbelievers alike, God is the ultimate source of non-fun. God is seen as a "buzz kill" or "killjoy." I believe the opposite. I believe God is the source of all things beautiful and good and joyous.