Good morning all. God is good all the time, all the time God is good. TOO BLESSED TO BE STRESSED!!!
I used to tell my substitutes to not try to match wits with some of the students. Why? Because a fool understands not when he/she shows themselves as a fool.
Proverbs 26:3-5 -- 3 A whip for the horse, a bridle for the ass, and a rod for the fool's back.4 Answer not a fool according to his folly, lest thou also be like unto him.5 Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own conceit.
Verse 3 - To keep a horse, a donkey or a fool in line you need to use a whip, a bridle or a rod. What does this mean? It means they need to be guided as they will not do well on their own. They need direction.
Verse 4 warns against arguing with a fool on his own terms, by doing so we stoop to his level and become as foolish as he is. Because he despises wisdom and correction, the fool will not listen to wise reason and will try to draw us into his type of argument, whether it is by using deceit, scoffing at our wisdom, or becoming angry and abusive.
The phrase “according to his folly” in verse 5, on the other hand, tells us that there are times when a fool has to be addressed so that his foolishness will not go unchallenged. In this sense answering him according to his folly means to expose the foolishness of his words, rebuking him on the basis of his folly so he will see the idiocy of his words and reasoning.
So, don't argue with fools unless you are totally prepared. Now for a real question to see where you are.
DO YOU KNOW GOD? No, really, do you REALLY KNOW GOD? Who is GOD to you? Someone who you talk to when in trouble, when confused about something, when life seems bleak? OR, is GOD a true friend of yours and do you visit with him daily? Do you converse with GOD as you would your best friend, your spouse, your children? If not, maybe a re-examination of the heart may be necessary. Once again, -- DO YOU KNOW GOD? Love you all.
In Christ's Love and Grace
Johnny
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