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PROGRAM D-7388

The Bible has a lot more to say about foolish behavior.

For example, they handle money recklessly, they quarrel frequently and pick fights, they tend to be lazy and lack focus and ambition. And sadly, they never seem to learn from past experience. Proverbs 27:22 says, “You cannot separate fools from their foolishness, even though you grind them like grain with mortar and pestle.”

With all the trouble they bring on themselves, fools still never seem to learn. No matter how bad the consequences of their behavior, they repeat the same things over and over.

The Bible also tells us about the consequences and effects of foolish behavior on other people. A foolish person brings trouble on his family (Prov. 11:29), and parents of a foolish child are in for heartache. Proverbs 10:1 says: A wise son brings joy to his father, but a foolish son grief to his mother.

Also, a foolish person on the job can wreak havoc. Proverbs 26:10 says: Like an archer who wounds at random is he who hires a fool or any passer-by (Pro 26:10)

There’s no doubt that foolish people cause problems and present unique challenges for us. Whether we work with or for someone who behaves foolishly, or we have a family member or friend who fits that description, they can cause us many hours of pain and confusion and anger and frustration.

I want to urge you to think of the people in your life that demonstrate some of these foolish characteristics, perhaps write their names down, and then begin to pray for them.   Remember, no one is in your life by accident, and God has a purpose for allowing that person in your life. Your challenge is to see the big picture from God’s eyes and know how to respond in a godly way.