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Comment #1937

2008-02-19T10:58:46Z

Very true.

Comment #1936

2008-02-19T06:28:25Z

...don't like...

Comment #1935

2008-02-19T06:27:16Z

Somehow this reminds me of a discussion - spanning several months, on and off - on teasing, with the conclusion that it's the things we're uncertain of that we don't liked being teased about. I suspect it's the same with humor, though I think in both cases it's not enough to know your audience, your audience must also know you.

Comment #1934

2008-02-18T18:16:51Z

Thinking is good, and comments are welcome! And I've hijacked your posts often enough to complain. :)

I'm certain that one of the greatest blessings is having someone (and preferably a community) with whom one can share struggles and successes, triumphs and failures. Practically speaking, however, I've found that to be as rare as it is precious. It takes but one betrayal, one confidence broken, one confession turned against you to drive the soul into hiding for a long, long time. Yet if we can, over time, develop that trust, those safe and secure relationships -- what progress we would make! And how powerfully beautiful would such a church be!

Comment #1933

2008-02-18T16:52:45Z

Good points. I think the most important one is to "know your audience." If you love them enough to know them you will know what kind of joke they can take. If you just want a laugh and don't bother to know the person you're joking at then you should think twice about using that humor. The hard thing is, if you think twice, the moment is gone, and sometimes that joke is just too good to let pass. Or is it? As one who has a terrible habit of speaking before thinking even in a foreign language, it's not an easy thing to control even if we want to. Which reminds me, how often do we talking to our Christian friends about how we are working on sin? What does that say about our devotion to the Lord? I'm not talking about confronting a brother about a specific sin or even about accountability partners, though if you can get the latter it's certainly better. Do we share with each other hints and advice on this most important part of Christian living? Sorry to hijack your post. I've just been thinking . . .