JOHN SHIRK – Today’s Key Element for Thriving Relationships is clean, wholesome fun.

Not all humor is created equal. Some humor can stir us to laughter that brightens our day. Other forms of humor are harmful when it puts down other people or makes fun of them.

The Bible talks about laughter and joking in a number of places.

Ephesians 5:4 talks about obscenity and coarse joking being out of place for the believer in Christ.

Proverbs 26:18 and 19 says, “Like a maniac shooting flaming arrows of death is one who deceives their neighbor and says, “I was only joking.”

On the positive side, Proverbs 17:22 tells us that a cheerful heart is good medicine. Ecclesiastes 3:4 says there is a time to laugh. That moment is right during celebrations, fun times with friends, and having a heart filled with happiness.

Clean, wholesome fun is a key element for thriving relationships that honor God.

John Shirk

john@wjtl.com