Humor

[AlexB23]

Hello folks. Today's devotional will cover humor. This is a short devotional.

Date​	June 13, 2024 | Laughter & Jokes​
Verse​	Proverbs 17:22 (NIV): "A cheerful heart is good medicine, but a crushed spirit dries up the bones."​
Explanation​	Proverbs 17:22 is a wisdom literature passage from the Old Testament that emphasizes the importance of a cheerful and positive attitude on one's overall well-being. The verse suggests that a joyful heart can bring healing and vitality to a person, while a discouraged or crushed spirit can lead to withering and deterioration. The passage does not explicitly mention humor, but there is a connection between the two concepts. Humor can be a powerful tool for lifting one's spirits and promoting a cheerful heart. Laughter has been shown to have numerous health benefits, such as reducing stress, improving mood, and boosting the immune system. As Christians, we can use humor to bring joy, encouragement, and unity to those around us. We can make jokes that build up others, make light of our own foibles, and bring laughter to difficult situations. However, it is essential to remember that our humor should always be rooted in love, respect, and kindness.​
Societal Relevance​	In the modern world, where humor can often be crude, offensive, or degrading, it can be a challenge to keep our sense of humor clean and uplifting. Here are some ways we can do so:​ Focus on the positive: Look for opportunities to laugh at the absurdities and ironies of life rather than making jokes at the expense of others. Use humor to build up, not tear down: Make jokes that build others up rather than putting them down. Avoid humor that relies on stereotypes or prejudice: Be mindful of jokes that rely on stereotypes or prejudice, as they can be hurtful and divisive. Use humor to bridge divides: Use humor to bring people together, rather than to create divisions or reinforce existing biases. Consider the audience: Be aware of who your audience is and adjust your humor accordingly. By keeping these principles in mind, we can use humor to bring joy, lighten the mood, and promote a cheerful heart. Humor is an integral part of my life. Since a young age, people have enjoyed my puns and quick sense of humor, which is more spontaneous and related to a situation at hand. However, sometimes I have taken my humor into a gray-area, or have made crude jokes. In order to keep friends, and not offend anyone, sometimes my humor has to be dialed down. For instance, thinking before speaking can be the difference between making a crude joke which leads to trouble or holding a clean conversation. As a Christian who is trying his best to keep to the Bible and avoid offending others, I have made a concerted effort to reduce my crass humor.

 

[Grip Docility]

Hello folks. Today's devotional will cover humor. This is a short devotional.

Date​	June 13, 2024 | Laughter & Jokes​
Verse​	Proverbs 17:22 (NIV): "A cheerful heart is good medicine, but a crushed spirit dries up the bones."​
Explanation​	Proverbs 17:22 is a wisdom literature passage from the Old Testament that emphasizes the importance of a cheerful and positive attitude on one's overall well-being. The verse suggests that a joyful heart can bring healing and vitality to a person, while a discouraged or crushed spirit can lead to withering and deterioration. The passage does not explicitly mention humor, but there is a connection between the two concepts. Humor can be a powerful tool for lifting one's spirits and promoting a cheerful heart. Laughter has been shown to have numerous health benefits, such as reducing stress, improving mood, and boosting the immune system. As Christians, we can use humor to bring joy, encouragement, and unity to those around us. We can make jokes that build up others, make light of our own foibles, and bring laughter to difficult situations. However, it is essential to remember that our humor should always be rooted in love, respect, and kindness.​
Societal Relevance​	In the modern world, where humor can often be crude, offensive, or degrading, it can be a challenge to keep our sense of humor clean and uplifting. Here are some ways we can do so:​ Focus on the positive: Look for opportunities to laugh at the absurdities and ironies of life rather than making jokes at the expense of others. Use humor to build up, not tear down: Make jokes that build others up rather than putting them down. Avoid humor that relies on stereotypes or prejudice: Be mindful of jokes that rely on stereotypes or prejudice, as they can be hurtful and divisive. Use humor to bridge divides: Use humor to bring people together, rather than to create divisions or reinforce existing biases. Consider the audience: Be aware of who your audience is and adjust your humor accordingly. By keeping these principles in mind, we can use humor to bring joy, lighten the mood, and promote a cheerful heart. Humor is an integral part of my life. Since a young age, people have enjoyed my puns and quick sense of humor, which is more spontaneous and related to a situation at hand. However, sometimes I have taken my humor into a gray-area, or have made crude jokes. In order to keep friends, and not offend anyone, sometimes my humor has to be dialed down. For instance, thinking before speaking can be the difference between making a crude joke which leads to trouble or holding a clean conversation. As a Christian who is trying his best to keep to the Bible and avoid offending others, I have made a concerted effort to reduce my crass humor.

Amen!!!!!!!! Humor is truly a secret gift of God! It can turn the darkest moments into a time of joy. That said, I have unfortunately learned the hard way what "Too Soon" means. People can be so unappreciative of good humor, sometimes!

I Love your study as usual.

A little old Christian lady comes out onto her front porch every morning and shouts, "Praise the Lord!"​

And every morning the atheist next door yells back, "There is no God!"​

This goes on for weeks. "Praise the Lord!" yells the lady. "There is no God!" responds the neighbor.​

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As time goes by, the lady runs into financial difficulties and has trouble buying food. She goes out onto the porch and asks God for help with groceries, then says, "Praise the Lord!"​

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The next morning when she goes out onto the porch, there are the groceries she asked for. Of course, she shouts, "Praise the Lord!"​

The atheist jumps out from behind a bush and says, "Ha! I bought those groceries. There is no God!"​

The lady looks at him and smiles. She shouts, "Praise the Lord! Not only did you provide for me, Lord, you made Satan pay for the groceries!"​

 

[AlexB23]

Amen!!!!!!!! Humor is truly a secret gift of God! It can turn the darkest moments into a time of joy. That said, I have unfortunately learned the hard way what "Too Soon" means. People can be so unappreciative of good humor, sometimes!

I Love your study as usual.

A little old Christian lady comes out onto her front porch every morning and shouts, "Praise the Lord!"​

And every morning the atheist next door yells back, "There is no God!"​

This goes on for weeks. "Praise the Lord!" yells the lady. "There is no God!" responds the neighbor.​

​

As time goes by, the lady runs into financial difficulties and has trouble buying food. She goes out onto the porch and asks God for help with groceries, then says, "Praise the Lord!"​

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The next morning when she goes out onto the porch, there are the groceries she asked for. Of course, she shouts, "Praise the Lord!"​

The atheist jumps out from behind a bush and says, "Ha! I bought those groceries. There is no God!"​

The lady looks at him and smiles. She shouts, "Praise the Lord! Not only did you provide for me, Lord, you made Satan pay for the groceries!"​

Haha, that is a good joke. Also, it is good that this devotional was useful. By the way, I made a joke about Samuel, Saul, and En-dor around two months ago, as the OP question was "Did Samuel appear to Saul in En-dor?" That is my humor style.

Did Samuel appear to Saul in En-dor?

Probably not, not the real Samuel. Leviticus 19: 31 “Do not turn to mediums or necromancers; do not seek them out, and so make yourselves unclean by them: I am the Lord your God. King Saul solicited the service of a medium in En-dor, 1 Samuel 28: 11 Then the woman said, “Whom shall I bring...

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