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What’s
The Matter With Playing A Joke On Someone Every Now And Then?
Eastman Curtis
Proverbs 26:18,19 tells us that anyone who deceives his neighbor and says,
"I was only joking," is like a madman who shoots arrows. That
puts a clearer perspective on the way we joke with people, doesn't it?
Sometimes we forget how powerful our words can be. It may not seem like a
big deal to us when we kid around with somebody in a cruel way, but more
than likely, it is a very big deal to them.
Aren't we supposed to love our neighbor like ourselves? If we really
believe this, we are going to take into account how other people feel.
Like a madman shooting firebrands or deadly arrows is a man who
deceives his neighbor and says, "I was only joking!" (Prov.
26:18-19 NIV).
It is time to exercise self-control over your tongue. Don't make cruel
comments about others. It doesn't matter if you are joking. If you shoot
deadly arrows, those arrows will one day come shooting back at you.
Source:
Xtreme Talk Devotional by Eastman Curtis. |
