I enjoy kidding around; those of you who know me, know this is true. But NOT at the expense of others. The thing is: when you deceive others to be humorous, ultimately nothing good comes of it. Often humor changes from harmless to hurtful and sometimes even escalates to violence. Once in awhile it doesn't end there and just engenders worse things and people get really, really hurt. Consider this passage from Proverbs...
Proverbs, Chapter 26
17 Like one who grabs a dog’s ears
is one who passes by and meddles in a quarrel not his own.
18 Like a madman who shoots torches, arrows, and death,
19 is the man who deceives his neighbor and says, “Am I not joking?”
is one who passes by and meddles in a quarrel not his own.
18 Like a madman who shoots torches, arrows, and death,
19 is the man who deceives his neighbor and says, “Am I not joking?”
Dogs react instinctively; you hurt them- watch out!!! People can be more deceptive; a hurt now may result in a devastating payback later. Mind your own business and be straightforward with people. Be careful out there- life is full of potential danger. Don't look for it by doing something foolish!!!