🎈 The Importance of Fun (Yes, Even for Adults): How Embracing Joy and Fun Can Deepen Your Faith and Purpose

🤔 Wait… Fun as a Value?

Not long ago, I heard a grown-up—a full-fledged, responsible, business-owning adult—say that one of her core values was fun.

And I’ll be honest… my first thoughts were not gracious.

“How very unadult of you.”“What kind of frivolous value is that?”“How could fun possibly belong in the same category as integrity, faith, or compassion?”

Fun felt… light. Fluffy. Unnecessary. Something for weekends or vacations, not the foundation of a meaningful life.

But then—because God has a way of gently redirecting our assumptions—I started thinking.

And the more I did, the more I realized: fun might actually be a spiritual practice.

🎨 Fun Is a Sign of Life

When we’re little, fun comes naturally. We laugh easily. We play. We create.

But somewhere along the way, many of us trade fun for function.

We get serious about work. About responsibility. About doing life “right.”And slowly, our sparkle dims.

But God created us in His image—and He’s the ultimate source of joy!

Psalm 16:11 reminds us,

“In Your presence is fullness of joy.”

Joy and fun are spiritual cousins.

When we give ourselves permission to have fun, we reconnect with the divine spark inside us—the part that remembers who we really are.

Fun isn’t frivolous. It’s a sign that life is still flowing through us.

(If you loved this idea, you might also enjoy my recent article, “The Branch of My Planting: Bloom Where God Has Placed You.”)

🌞 What Happens When Fun Is a Value

When we make fun a value, something shifts.

• We become more creative. Our minds open to new ideas and possibilities.

• We build deeper relationships. Laughter breaks down walls faster than long talks ever can.

• We feel more alive. Our bodies release stress, our hearts open, and gratitude grows naturally.

• We reflect God’s character. The God who invented color, music, dance, and laughter surely delights when His children enjoy them too.

  
  

Fun doesn’t mean irresponsibility—it means being fully engaged in the goodness of the moment.

When fun is a value, life feels lighter not because it’s easy, but because we stop dragging unnecessary seriousness into every room we enter.

🌻 Fun and Faith Can Coexist

Somewhere, we got the idea that faith and fun don’t mix—that holiness has to look solemn. But think of Jesus at the wedding in Cana. Think of children drawn to Him. Think of shared meals, laughter, stories.

Joy was part of His ministry.

Fun—lightness, laughter, delight—has always been part of God’s nature.

We can take our purpose seriously without taking ourselves so seriously.

🎈 A Challenge for You

What would happen if you added fun to your own list of values?

How would your days feel different?

How might your relationships deepen?

How might your faith expand if you allowed joy to play a bigger role?

Because maybe… just maybe… the world doesn’t need more “serious” Christians.

Maybe it needs more radiant, joy-filled ones—people who live, love, and laugh in ways that make others curious about the Source of their light.

💬 Reflection

Where could you add a little more fun into your day—not as a reward, but as worship?

🌷 Ready to Rediscover Joy?

If life has started to feel a little too serious, maybe it’s time to invite joy back in.

I help Christian women reconnect with peace, purpose, and playfulness—right in the middle of real life.

👉 Schedule a free “Nourishing Chat” call to explore how to bring more joy and lightness into your days without losing your focus or faith.

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