{"id":3689,"date":"2019-06-19T15:46:34","date_gmt":"2019-06-19T15:46:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wpmu.azurewebsites.net\/nlt\/?p=3689"},"modified":"2021-12-08T09:21:37","modified_gmt":"2021-12-08T09:21:37","slug":"is-it-ok-to-make-fun-of-someone","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wpmu3.northcentralus.cloudapp.azure.com\/nlt\/2019\/06\/19\/is-it-ok-to-make-fun-of-someone\/","title":{"rendered":"Is It Ok To Make Fun of Someone?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Taken from the <em><a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/2KqmaeA\">Boys Life Application Study Bible<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/wpmu3.northcentralus.cloudapp.azure.com\/nlt\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2019\/03\/BoyPlayingBasketBallSmall.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3456\" width=\"329\" height=\"219\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wpmu3.northcentralus.cloudapp.azure.com\/nlt\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2019\/03\/BoyPlayingBasketBallSmall.jpg 400w, https:\/\/wpmu3.northcentralus.cloudapp.azure.com\/nlt\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2019\/03\/BoyPlayingBasketBallSmall-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 329px) 100vw, 329px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Is it okay to make fun of someone who deserves it? This question has a simple answer: No. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Do you want some proof? <\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\"><p>\u201cYou should not have gloated when they exiled your relatives to distant lands. You should not have rejoiced when the people of Judah suffered such misfortune. You should not have spoken arrogantly in that terrible time of trouble,&#8221; Obadiah 1:12, NLT <\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\"><p>&#8220;Don\u2019t rejoice when your enemies fall; don\u2019t be happy when they stumble. For the\u00a0Lord\u00a0will be displeased with you and will turn his anger away from them,&#8221; Proverbs 24:17-18, NLT.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\"><p>&#8220;Do not judge others, and you will not be judged.\u00a0For you will be treated as you treat others.\u00a0The standard you use in judging is the standard by which you will be judged,&#8221; Matthew 7:1-2, NLT. <\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>It\u2019s so easy to make fun of others\u2014to gloat over someone who\u2019s been mean to you and to laugh when someone you don\u2019t like gets embarrassed or hurt. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"300\" height=\"269\" src=\"https:\/\/wpmu3.northcentralus.cloudapp.azure.com\/nlt\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2019\/03\/KidsSmall.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3454\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>But in Obadiah 1:12, God rebuked the people of Edom for laughing when his people were in trouble. God didn\u2019t laugh with them. In fact, God punished the Edomites for laughing at his people. When you\u2019re tempted to make fun of someone else, first imagine yourself in that person\u2019s shoes. Think about how it would feel if people were laughing at you. Then choose to be quiet and kind.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.paperturn-view.com\/?pid=MjM23751&amp;v=1.83\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.paperturn-view.com\/?pid=MjM23751&amp;v=1.83&amp;get_=dbcover&amp;h=300\" alt=\"Boys Life Application Study Bible Gospel of John Sampler\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Look Inside the <em>Boys Life Application Study Bible<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Taken from the Boys Life Application Study Bible Is it okay to make fun of someone who deserves it? This question has a simple answer: No. Do you want some proof? \u201cYou should not have gloated when they exiled your relatives to distant lands. 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