One of the things I struggle with sometimes is my imbalance in my faith. What I mean is that I have had 37 years to live in the world and in worldly ways, yet only about the past 4 years to live as a believer and student of Christ’s teachings. I’ve been told by many that I have grown quickly in my knowledge and faith and it’s a testament to the transforming power of God, yet obviously I have a long way to go still.
I used to say a lot of things that could be misconstrued as hurtful, all in the name of getting people to laugh. Sarcasm is something that I have difficulty with. It comes so naturally to me that many times I don’t realize I’m being sarcastic until after the words have left my tongue. Nothing I say is ever sarcastic in such a manner that it speaks some truth, it is always just said in a harmless and joking manner. However, I’ve seen that what is funny to me and others around me may not be funny to the person the words were directed towards.
There isn’t any one instance that convicted me and has me repenting, but it’s just a general sense that this is something I must be very careful about and one of the things I do that does not honor God. As it is written in Ephesians 4:29:
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“Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building others up according to their needs, that it may benefit those who listen.”
Therefore I must be careful with my words and fight the automatic nature of my use of sarcasm for humor. Just as I don’t need to use profanity or sexual innuendo to be funny, I don’t need to rely on sarcasm for humor either. Today I pledge to remove sarcastic comments from my mouth, never to return in the name of Jesus. Please pray for me.
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Tags: ephesians 4:29, sarcasm, unwholesome talk
