You’re Pulling My Leg
If you’re pulling my leg, you’re telling me an untrue story as a joke.
Many people recognize such a story as unbelievable. Not me! I swallow it hook, line, and sinker.
Almost anyone can pull my leg. Tell me the wildest tale, and I believe it. My picture should be included in the dictionary under the word gullible.
That’s okay. Everyone enjoys a little innocent fun. We laugh at how easily people fool me. Maybe someday I will learn.
How I wish all life could be as innocent. How I wish all untruths were jokes.
We live with the reality that we often hurt one another with our words.
- We tell lies.
- We say one thing but mean another.
- We keep our mouths shut when we need to speak the truth.
Every day we choose our words. Will what we say help others or hurt them?
“May the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable to You, LORD, my rock and my Redeemer” (Psalm 19:14 HCSB).
Special thanks to Xuesong Li and Yaming Zhu for demonstrating the literal meaning of this expression.
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