Ephesians 5:4
I love this idea of not just refraining from filthiness and foolishness, but replacing those things with thankfulness. That is something that I have seen recently from people that I admire... thanks rather than argument and contention--and with the election and covid, that's really an amazing transformation.
The jesting thing goes along with the idea of refraining from loud laughter... not because God doesn't have a sense of humor, because he definitely does... but I think more along the lines of drowning out the spirit because we are always joking or snarky about something, or when we overwhelm or even offend the people around us with our joking, which is possible even if the joking itself isn't inappropriate because we're just too loud or overbearing and not giving others a chance to speak or to say something serious because they know we'll just joke about it.
Today, let's work on keeping filthiness and foolishness out of our communication, as well as any jesting that inhibits the spirit. Let's communicate thanks instead. Let's give thanks for the multitude of blessings that God has granted us, even in the midst of our trials. Let's fill the world with thanks rather than negativity and conflict. :)
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