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WISDOM OR FOLLY? HERE'S GOD'S VERDICT 2

<div style="text-align: center; padding: 5px;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTeKH8pDJIqDkzbuwMAa0PjFeal0_j_HRuCI3pdGNmJ2ol0q7ZMUZn-k7REP9v1aWj3b4u16EPDCLD_ZW2aunrRg0WzG-VBtGmijKdhyphenhypheng-yLJ-bYPFrKHTgSE7rVQw0OZ_nRul3G9lOxE/"><img height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTeKH8pDJIqDkzbuwMAa0PjFeal0_j_HRuCI3pdGNmJ2ol0q7ZMUZn-k7REP9v1aWj3b4u16EPDCLD_ZW2aunrRg0WzG-VBtGmijKdhyphenhypheng-yLJ-bYPFrKHTgSE7rVQw0OZ_nRul3G9lOxE/ cursor: pointer;" style="border: 1px solid; border-radius: 2px;padding: 5px;" width="320" /></a></div>In my last post we saw 5 attitudes that God sees as foolishness. Perhaps you seemed wise & innocent on the 5-count charge...but you've got to check this out too... 
 
6. MAKING FUN OF ONE'S GUILT: It is true that man by nature is a fallible being, imperfect in so many ways; but that should not serve as an excuse to keep doing the wrong things and believe it does not matter....worse still, make fun of your guilt. Doing the latter makes you a fool before God. 
GOD'S VERDICT: Fools make fun of guilt, but the godly acknowledge it and seek reconciliation. Proverbs.14:9 
God expects that you work towards perfection and one way to do that is by acknowledging and forsaking your sins/guilt when noticed. 
GODLY ADVICE: "People who conceal their sins will not prosper, but if they confess and turn from them, they will receive mercy." Proverbs. 28:13. 
 
7. DESPISING A PARENT'S DISCIPLINE: It is common now to see youths disrespect discipline of their parents. A parent here can be either biological or another older person who stands as a figure of authority over your life. it is only one who is loved,that is disciplined, so refusing a parent's discipline makes you a fool before God. 
GOD'S VERDICT: Only a fool despises a parent’s discipline; whoever learns from correction is wise. Proverbs. 15:5. 
Discipline help us to form Good Character and lifestyle. 
GODLY ADVICE: A wise child accepts a parent’s discipline; a mocker refuses to listen to correction. Proverbs.13:1. 
 
8. INSISTING ON QUARELLING: We have been created with distinct personalities and from different backgrounds; As such it is common that disagreements can arise. At such points, we have a choice to either find a common ground to agree or fuel the root of the discord. But Listen to this: 
GOD'S VERDICT: Avoiding a fight is a mark of honor; only fools insist on quarreling. Proverbs. 20:3. 
Being Tolerant or Walking away from discord is not a mark of weakness, but shows that you are strong and mature enough to let unnecessary issues wear off, without getting to you. 
GODLY ADVICE: Be gentle and forbearing with one another and, if one has a difference (a grievance or complaint) against another, readily pardoning each other; even as the Lord has [freely] forgiven you, so must you also [forgive]. Colossians.3:13. 
 
9. DESPISING ADVICE: The journey of life is that of time and seasons. Once time is expended, it can never be retrieved. To make the most of a particular season of life, you'll need to be guided by those who have gone ahead of you in that season. it would be foolishness to feel that you need no advice. 
GOD'S VERDICT: Don’t waste your breath on fools, for they will despise the wisest advice. Proverbs.23:9. 
It is foolishness to become non-receptive to advice. 
GODLY ADVICE: Plans go wrong for lack of advice; many advisers bring success.Proverbs. 15:22. 
 
10. DISBELIEF IN GOD'S EXISTENCE: Every human being has a vacuum in the heart which makes each one either to believe in God or assume a god. There is virtually no one who does not believe in something, even if its in self-yourself. Hear this.... 
GOD'S VERDICT: Only fools say in their hearts, “There is no God.” They are corrupt, and their actions are evil; not one of them does good! Psalms.14:1. 
The truth remains that only God can perfectly fill that void. The desire you have not to die but to live for ever is a proof of God's existence. Here's why,"Yet God has made everything beautiful for its own time. He has planted eternity in the human heart, but even so, people cannot see the whole scope of God’s work from beginning to end."Ecclesiastics.3:11. 
The belief in God is of FAITH not of the Senses. 
GODLY ADVICE:And it is impossible to please God without faith. Anyone who wants to come to him must believe that God exists and that he rewards those who sincerely seek him.
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WISDOM OR FOLLY? HERE'S GOD'S VERDICT 2

In my last post we saw 5 attitudes that God sees as foolishness. Perhaps you seemed wise & innocent on the 5-count charge...but you'...

WISDOM OR FOLLY? HERE'S GOD'S VERDICT

It is very heart warming and pleasant to feel or know that people see you as a wise person. But most times, some attitudes you exhibit and overlook as something of little significance, can make God see you as a foolish person...Hmmm....Have you ever thought of this?..or don't think so?... Well, here they are:
1. SLANDERING OTHERS: "To Slander" means to make a false statement about someone with an intention of damaging the good opinion people have about the person. It can written, or verbal. 
GOD'S VERDICT: "Hiding hatred makes you a liar, slandering others makes you a fool" Proverbs.10:18. 
Many persons are guilty of this attitude. What attitude then can help you innocent of this folly and be considered wise by God. 
GODLY ADVICE:"Too much talk leads to sin, be sensible and keep your mouth shut" Proverbs.10:19.
2. BE-LITTLING OTHERS: This means making someone or what the person does seem unimportant. you degrade someone or whatever they represent. This is against God's standard for us to care for others.. 
GOD'S VERDICT: "It is foolish to belittle one’s neighbor; a sensible person keeps quiet".Proverbs 11:12. 
When you belittle others, you build a monument of pride in your heart; which will never let you learn and grow. This is because you will not see the need to learn, especially from those you look down on. 
GODLY ADVICE: "Because of the privilege and authority God has given me, I give each of you this warning: Don’t think you are better than you really are. Be honest in your evaluation of yourselves, measuring yourselves by the faith God has given us." Romans 12:3.
3. BEING QUICK-TEMPERED: This means always showing an outburst of anger and quick to harshly react at every slightest offence. 
GOD'S VERDICT: "A fool is quick-tempered, but a wise person stays calm when insulted." Proverbs 12:16. 
Offences are inevitable, but we have a choice, to either react like chemical agents producing result of outburst, or respond as one with self control. 
GODLY ADVICE: "Whoever is slow to anger is better than the mighty, and he who rules his spirit than he who takes a city."Proverbs.16:32. 
Don’t sin by letting anger control you. Think about it overnight and remain silent." Psalm.4:4.
4. THINKING YOU'RE ALWAYS RIGHT: The only person who is undoubtedly, always right is God. No man is always right, we always need some guidance at some point in life. 
GOD'S VERDICT: "Fools think their own way is right, but the wise listen to others."Proverbs. 12:15. 
One thing such an attitude does is to make you proud and not considerate of other people's opinion. You'll never be greater than you are with such an attitude. 
GODLY ADVICE: "If you ignore criticism, you will end in poverty and disgrace; if you accept correction, you will be honored." Proverbs.13:18.
5. NOT THINKING BEFORE ACTING: This simply means being hasty and always eager to act without considering its consequences, and this can be disastrous. 
GOD'S VERDICT: "Wise people think before they act; fools don’t—and even brag about their foolishness." Proverbs.13:16. 
Thinking before acting can save us a great deal of avoidable errors and makes honoured and wise before God and man. A saying goes, "When you think before you speak, people think when you speak"- Dr. Paul Enenche. 
GODLY ADVICE: "The plans of the diligent lead surely to advantage, But everyone who is hasty comes surely to poverty" Proverbs.21:5.
6.......To be continued..... 
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