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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