by Michael Pearl from No Greater Joy magazine – Seven Things I See

Editor’s note: Now this one is just plain old bizarre. Is mockery really a problem in most households, Christian or not? Feels like Michael’s just padding things out to make sure he has seven. Snipped all the scriptures he used in this bit.

3. Mockery is found in the Bible 39 times (the number of stripes Jesus received on his back).

There are many other examples in Scripture concerning the consequences of mocking. Mocking in the home becomes a form of entertainment, as if it is funny to see “how stupid” other people are.

Mocking is a mark of the lower class. It comes from a feeling of inadequacy and a need to climb upon the ruins of lost reputations. It is a generation-to-generation culture, a learned worldview—us against them.

But in my many years, I have observed that children raised in an atmosphere of mocking others, rather than feeling superior, develop poor self-images and lack social confidence. They were amused as they heard their parents making fun of the words, dress, talents, social skills, education, etc. of friends and acquaintances, but, while they adopted the mocking habits, somehow their words turned back on them. The insecurity that comes from being raised in a mocking home doesn’t seem to show up until the teen years. You will notice a lack of confidence spilling over into many areas. It can bring depression, a desire to hide away, and a feeling that everyone is judging them. Mockery steals confidence in those that are raised hearing it. This I have observed like it is a law of nature.

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