Sarcasm in the Home
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Sarcasm is simply a subtle way of venting our frustrations toward others. It discourages unity, closes spirits, and eats away at the emotional integrity of our homes. It does little to make ourselves, our faith, and our God attractive to those closest to us (especially our children), and though it is often senseless, it seems to be a widely accepted form of communication. In high school, I learned that sarcasm is one of the seven elements of humor. Funny thing, I’ve seldom seen the humor in cutting remarks that wound people’s spirits and hurt a person’s self-esteem.
There are a few verses that are quoted around our house more than others. Ephesians 4:29 is one of them. In this verse God gives us a very practical command concerning the words that we speak. It says:
“Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good to the use of edifying . . .”
In this verse the Bible is clearly teaching us that God desires our words to edify one another. The word “edify” is closely associated with the word “edifice.” Of course, we often use this word when we are talking about a building or a structure. When the Bible commands us to communicate in an edifying way, it is teaching us that we are to build one another up. Sarcasm does little to help us fulfill this command. Like termites, our sarcastic comments toward other people slowly, yet surely, eat away at their emotional and mental wherewithal.
We have a rule in our home. It is a little wordy, but I think you will get the point. It goes like this:
Sarcasm is not allowed.
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