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What’s So Funny?

Humor is a very personal thing. What makes you laugh? Things my husband will laugh at, I can at times watch without even raising a chuckle or a smile. Some people like slap stick humor. Others prefer the humor more subtle. Some like stand up comedians. I have to say I’m not a big fan usually and the reason is too often the humor of comedians is directed against other people. I think how I’d feel if I was the person being made fun of. In my view, humor should never be at the expense of others.

I’m sure most of us when we were kids were subjected to teasing and ridicule at times. Despite the adage ‘sticks and stones may break my bones but words will never hurt me,’ the truth is – they do hurt. Once said, words can’t be recalled. How often have you wished they could? I know I have.

And what about sarcasm? A lot of people find it funny, at least as long as they’re not on the receiving end of it. Years ago I worked with a girl who could shred you to ribbons with her sarcasm. Needless to say it didn’t make for a harmonious working relationship.

But what about the Christian and humor, especially sarcasm. At one stage we had a group of friends we used to play tennis with. It was easy to toss off smart comments intended to be funny. At times the sarcasm used to fly nearly as fast as the balls across the court. Until one day we realized it was no longer funny. People were being hurt. We also realized it was not a good witness to those outside the church and so we made a pact to stop it.

So next time you or I are tempted to make a smart crack or come back, maybe we need to think what sort of message does that send to the outside world?

Words should be encouraging and edifying, used for building up people, I Thessalonians 5:11, Ephesians 4:29, and not for tearing down and making people feel inadequate or unloved.

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