Foolproof
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We’ve all made really bad, stupid decisions....
-A business deal we should have avoided.
-A purchase we shouldn’t have made.
-A relationship/marriage we should
-Jobs we wish we wouldn’t have taken.
-A quiz we should have studied for.
Some decisions have even greater implications..
-drugs we should have never tried
-drugs we should have never tried
-relationships we shouldn’t have walked away from
-Marriages we should have never entered into
In hindsight, it’s easy to see our faulty decision making.
-But we can’t go back and undo the consequences of our decisions.
It’s easy to see when someone else is about to make a poor decision.
But, when it’s us....emotions cloud our vision, circumstances pressure us and suddenly our thinking gets fuzzy and we end up making a decison (often in haste) that we later regret.
Imagine if we could see and think clearly before we make a stupid decision.
Nine-tenths of wisdom consists in being wise in time. Theodore Roosevelt
Nine-tenths of wisdom consists in being wise in time. Theodore Roosevelt
I think we all would desire that.
And here’s the thing - so does God!
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So, we’re talking about wisdom…Being Wise!
And it’s contrasted with being a fool.
We’ve all done foolish things, made foolish decisions…but are you a fool?
Characteristics of a Fool
Characteristics of a Fool
A fool always thinks he’s right ()
A fool always thinks he’s right ()
The way of a fool is right in his own eyes: But he that hearkeneth unto counsel is wise.
A fool despises instruction (; )
A fool despises instruction (; )
How long, ye simple ones, will ye love simplicity? And the scorners delight in their scorning, And fools hate knowledge?
A fool despiseth his father’s instruction: But he that regardeth reproof is prudent.
“Only a fool knows everything”
“Only a fool knows everything”
A fool trusts his feelings, impulses and emotions ()
A fool trusts his feelings, impulses and emotions ()
He that trusteth in his own heart is a fool: But whoso walketh wisely, he shall be delivered.
A fool repeats the same mistakes ()
A fool repeats the same mistakes ()
As a dog returneth to his vomit, So a fool returneth to his folly.
Characteristics of the Wise
Characteristics of the Wise
See then that ye walk circumspectly, not as fools, but as wise,
“walk circumspectly” - looking around; carefully
“walk circumspectly” - looking around; carefully
Illust - On patrol in Afghanistan
Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour:
LOOK WHERE YOU’RE GOING
LOOK WHERE YOU’RE GOING
(portrait of a foolish young man)
The fool wanders, the wise man travels
The fool wanders, the wise man travels
Because he has no destination in mind, the fool winds up in places he shouldn’t be doing things he shouldn’t do…and ultimately will end up in a destination he regrets.
-He didn’t intend to…he just didn’t intend not to.
Life’s Goal - Glorify God
What is the goal?
-Glorify God
Then what are the mini-goals the accomplish that?
-Financially (no goals - debt, lack of savings)
-Relationally (meet a nice guy, have a good time)
-Educationally (get through school)
-Vocationally (get through the week)
Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour:
Once you’ve established your goals then it’s important to establish what you’re doing to accomplish those goals.
-I want to lose weight (still going to Golden Corral weekly)
-I want to start saving money (still spending more than you make)
-I want to grow spiritually (not reading your Bible, not coming to church, small group, etc.)
Direction, not intention, determines your destiny!
Direction, not intention, determines your destiny!
Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap. For he that soweth to his flesh shall of the flesh reap corruption; but he that soweth to the Spirit shall of the Spirit reap life everlasting.
What you sow now you will reap later.
What you sow now you will reap later.
Direction, not intention, determines destination!
Direction, not intention, determines destination!
You don’t sow corn and get beans
LOOK WHO YOU’RE WITH
LOOK WHO YOU’RE WITH
He that walketh with wise men shall be wise: But a companion of fools shall be destroyed.
You are the average of the 5 people with whom you spend the most time. Jim Rohm
You are the average of the 5 people with whom you spend the most time. Jim Rohm
LOOK AT, AND LISTEN TO, THOSE YOU WANT TO BE LIKE
LOOK AT, AND LISTEN TO, THOSE YOU WANT TO BE LIKE
That ye be not slothful, but followers of them who through faith and patience inherit the promises.
Learn from your mistakes........ Learn from the mistakes of others....Learn from others who haven’t made the mistakes
Learn from your mistakes........ Learn from the mistakes of others....Learn from others who haven’t made the mistakes
Learn from the mistakes of others
Learn from the lives of those that aren’t making those mistakes
Learn from those that haven’t made the mistakes
The fool thinks he is wise, but the wise man knows himself to be capable of foolishness.
When pride cometh, then cometh shame: But with the lowly is wisdom.
The way of a fool is right in his own eyes: But he that hearkeneth unto counsel is wise.
The fool doesn’t listen to anybody - or at least the right people.
Hear counsel, and receive instruction, That thou mayest be wise in thy latter end. There are many devices in a man’s heart; Nevertheless the counsel of the Lord, that shall stand.
Hear counsel, and receive instruction, That thou mayest be wise in thy latter end.
The wise person
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