Thank You for Remembering That No Joke is Worth the Laugh if It Comes at the Expense of Your Wife's Feelings.
Some men have tongues sharper than a new saw blade, but their perception is dull as an old axe. With misplaced jests they can cut another's self-esteem deeply, only to excuse the damage by saying, "Hey, I was only kidding." A laugh at another person's expense really isn't funny, especially to the person who just paid the price for it. Sometimes it can be hurtful and humiliating. That's why I so appreciate the fact that you consider my feelings before speaking. You know my most vulnerable areas and avoid them. You understand that teasing that pokes fun at harmless foibles even I can laugh at, but hurting crosses the line into discomfort. Thank you for knowing where the line is and for keeping a loving distance from it.
'God has set a double fence before the tongue, the teeth and the lips, to teach us to be wary that we offend not with our tongue.' ~Thomas Watson
Likewise the tongue is a small part of the body, but it makes great boasts. Consider what a great forest is set on fire by a small spark. James 3:5
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