My kids and I had fun watching this video together. They wanted to watch it over and over and over. Not sure why it is so funny to watch babies skate like guys from the late seventies. To be honest it would probably be just as funny to see the adults from the late 70's doing the same thing. Check it out:
We watched and we laughed. I would encourage you to pull this up with your kids and watch it together as a family. After a couple of views you might throw out the question what does God want us to laugh at? Is there anything that people usually laugh at that displeases God?
The truth is that God loves for us to laugh; but not at the expense of his beloved creation. Not at that which is crude or vile. Maybe you could make a list with your kids of things that should not bring laughter but sadness when we know God's heart. Sometimes, it would be better to show mercy or compassion. Remind them that it especially does not feel good to be laughed at, and that it is better to honor God and be left out of the popular circle from time to time than to join in the mockery or laughing at a foul joke.
On the other hand I think it is great when we can teach our kids that it is OK to laugh at ourselves. The mistakes we make are often very funny (assuming we learn from them). God made us to be creative beings. If we can channel that creativity to be humorous like the commercial we just watched God can be glorified through it. God is the source of our creativity.
I heard Craig Julita say once that the most effective leaders (influencers) according to a study he read about, were able to make people laugh 5 times more often than others. So humor is an important tool in life. It can especially help motivate and encourage our children! It can be a huge blessing when things are not going right and we are given the opportunity to laugh a little. Laughter can be a catalyst for a renewed zeal that comes only from the Lord.
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