Thank You Captain Obvious

confession: i tend to hide behind a veil of sarcasm. you could even go as far as to say i thrive in sarcasm. i seek out friendships with those who are the same way. i deflate others’ self-esteem with brilliant poise and razor-sharp wit. let’s face it, sarcasm is a plain girl’s bestfriend. but is it very Christ-like?

  1. can you be heavily sarcastic in your everyday dialogue and love the Lord at the same time?
  2. are you a giver of sarcasm or an unsuspecting recipient?
    • if you’re a giver, does your clever wit ever shadow Christ or are you simply having fun “Speaking the Truth in Love” (eph. 4:15)?

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By Crystal Renaud

Crystal Renaud is the Founder & Executive Director of WHOLE Women Ministries whose projects include Dirty Girls Ministries and WHOLE Women’s Conference. She is also the author of Dirty Girls Come Clean (Moody Publishers), a speaker and student who lives in the Kansas City area. Follow @crystalrenaud on Twitter and visit her website for info on coaching and speaking at http://crystalrenaud.com.

7 comments

  1. First, I think there is a difference between being sarcastic with friends and those you love and being sarcastic with others. Some people get it. My wife is very sarcastic, for example. Its a matter of the heart. She wouldn’t do that to spite someone.

    My friends and I communicate through sarcasm, mixed with a healthy dose of encouragment. That’s key to developing relationships. Without the encouragement and love, sarcasm will wear the relationship down.

    I also noted the dumb one in the class was named Kevin. Not funny. :o)

    Ps. Where would be without Montey Python?

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  2. well, i duno. you just have to read the situation…. and make a judgment call. the hard part is, usually the sarcastic people hardly have the self control to hold back ;) i am also a lover of sarcasm. uhm, the writer of http://thewardrobeandthewhitetree.blogspot.com likes both our blogs so I decided that means we should also be virtual friends. Hahha.

    peace and grace and if you wanna read another good blog about africa… read my friend, Ashley’s http://www.reflectioninwater.blogspot.com. she rocks.

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  3. Crystal–I’m a little gullible and can have my head in the clouds sometimes. It makes great fodder for anybody wanting to come along and make fun of my blonde-ness. Even though it’s actually dark colored approaching salt-and-pepper.

    On another note, what does a dude need to do to get a link on here?

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