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#1,387: The Plans of a Foolish Person

• Loren Hicks

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Have you ever encountered someone who simply wouldn’t listen to wise advice? Or what about you? Have you ever refused to listen to words of wisdom?  The Bible calls this decision "foolish."


Main Points:

1. The Bible teaches us that a foolish person is the one who leaves God out. In fact, Psalm 14:1 - “The fool has said in his heart, there is no God.” According to the Scripture, the fool either doesn’t believe in God, or they don’t consider God and his ways. They leave God out. The fool doesn’t follow Godly wisdom or advice. The fool leaves God out of their planning and goes their own way.

2. Charles Stanley wrote, “Wisdom is the capacity to see things from God's perspective and respond according to scriptural principles.”

3. I believe that to gain wisdom, we must have humility. As long as we think we know better, we’ll neglect Godly wisdom, whether it comes from Scripture or a trusted friend. When we humble ourselves, we are declaring that God knows better. We are acknowledging our weaknesses and our limitations. We are trusting God to lead us to make the right decisions.


Today’s Scripture Verses:

Proverbs 12:15 - “The way of fools seems right to them, but the wise listen to advice.” 

Proverbs 28:26 - “Whoever trusts in his own mind is a fool, but he who walks in wisdom will be delivered.”

Proverbs 14:12  - “There is a way that seems right to a person, but its end is the way to death.”

1 Corinthians 3:19 - “The wisdom of this world is foolishness with God.”


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