"Like a madman who throws firebrands, arrows and death, is the man who deceives his neighbor, and says, 'I was only joking!"' ~Solomon
Several years ago I noticed a shift in humor. Sarcasm slowly became the entertainment of the hour and the meaner the statement, the bigger the laugh. Comedy was devolving into nothing more than verbal abuse and lies disguised as jokes. Families were portrayed as groups of people doing thier best to tear each other down. Love was being diluted into friendship and even that was modeled for chuckles and gasps. More arrows and death. It was becoming open season for madmen!
It was with a jolt that I woke up to the fact that I was just as guilty of throwing those firebrands, arrows and death as the rest of society. I can't count how many times I have let fly a zinger with the motive to get laughs when in actuality, it was a lie that planted seeds of destruction in a hungry heart. I'm so grateful that the Lord is capable of causing crop failures! I'm also grateful that God forgives me.
"... For out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks." ~Jesus
Today, I pray that the Holy Spirit will gaurd my heart so that what comes out my mouth will build others up and not tear them down.
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