Understanding Foolish Behavior in the Bible [Proverbs 9:13-18]

Understanding foolish behavior in the Bible

Foolishness is being misled or misinterpreting information

Bible teaches awareness and walking in wisdom

Consequences of foolishness include sin and instability

hello my dear friends good morning and good evening and a warm welcome to one and all of you greetings to you in the name of the Lord and Savior Jesus Christ as always I'm very happy and privileged to stay connected through these online sessions and especially these short sessions what we are doing is reaching well to a lot of people who doesn't have time who doesn't have enough time to dedicate and go through the long teachings because in our channel if you see it is mostly related to detailed teachings the Bible teachings and preachings all right so it's a great pleasure to meet with you right so today we are going to deal with a very important topic and all of you may like it you know what it is foolishness so you may be thinking don't you have any other topics to pick yeah we have many other topics about which many many preachers are preaching already. Therefore, we don't want to repeat what others are doing, but we want to do things differently. And that's the reason God, you know, calls ministers like me. And definitely we have a bigger responsibility to share. So turn your Bibles with me to Proverbs chapter 9 and verses 13 to 18. And the title is The Way of Folly. What it means is the way of folly is many times when you get into foolishness right foolishness the actual definition of foolishness is you're going to be misled into certain things or into certain directions through certain associations that you may have with people right many people don't go don't get into foolishness knowingly we are not that stupid nobody is that idiotic people all have general knowledge, they have common sense, they have a lot of civic sense, they have a lot of spiritual sense, right? You may be having either of this, some people have all of these. Yet, you will see in their lives, they get into some sort of foolishness, some sort of, you know, problems and they get into a lot of post consequences. That is the terrible thing. And when you go and talk to such people, they will tell, oh brother, I never thought that I would be ending up here. Oh brother, I would have never imagined in my life that I would be landing up here. Right? Why? Because while you were involved, while you were part of those foolishness, those foolish or stupid decisions, right, you were not aware that these could be the worst consequences. But, any believer in Christ, you people have no rights to make that statement. Why? Because Bible is full of instructions. Bible talks about awareness. Bible brings that light. and Bible calls us to walk in wisdom, walk in light, walk in spirit and be married to Christ. We are church, we are married to Christ. Ephesians chapter 5, chapter 5 you can read. All of these are described beautifully by Paul. You can read Galatians chapter 5 verses 22 and 23. Again, he gives another description about walking in the spirit. If you don't walk in spirit, what could be the possible consequences? What are the sins you may get engaged? What are the sins that could embrace you are the things which Paul describes very clearly. That is not enough. 2 Timothy chapter 3 verses 1 to 9. Colossians chapter 3 verses 5 to 9. 1 Corinthians 6, 9 to 10. Mark chapter 7, 21 to 23. Jesus himself has told what could be the consequences of foolishness. You will be led to sin. And what are the different types of sins are being described here. Galatians 5, 17 to 21. These are the verses you may want to read separately and giving you as an exercise. Now let's talk about foolishness. Foolishness by definition is you being misled by somebody or you have misinterpreted somebody or you have gone into your imaginary world. Some people know. They don't know. I mean, they should have this PhD doctorate or something like that. You and I would not even have imagined, but they will be pulling up all the possible negative energy. and they will be coming into some sort of conclusion as if they have witnessed it from the closest distance. They may not even have heard in their ears from somebody. They would not have witnessed in their eyes. But I know brother. This is how that brother is. This is how that sister is. I have seen it enough. How do you know brother? And these kind of imaginations right through misconceptions Fourth one is misconceptions and misinterpretation in Mr Fukthman right misconception misinterpretation imagination right and being misled and confusions and some people wavery minds that double-minded all these things are in bible james chapter 4 verse 8 james chapter 1 verse 22 and james chapter 1 verses 5 and 6 all these things if you take and read you will understand what it is all about instability that's exactly the word i can give one word instability all these things are encompassed within that one word. Seven or eight things I told you, no? And those are the things which makes a person to be led towards foolishness. It paves a beautiful pathway and it leads you ahead towards foolishness. And you know where that pathway ends? You won't like it. It's called as hell and lake of fire, naturally. Many, many foolish people. There was a guy, I forgot his name, Abigail's husband. I think Nabal or something like that, right? In 1 Samuel, you may be reading that, right? And David actually protects that guy's sheep and all that. And this guy, when David and his army were starving for food, he sends a person, hey, how kind I was and all that. And this guy says, you know, some stupid conversations he makes. Am I a fool and who is David? I don't know who he is and all that. Some people know. They won't even be having that attitude of gratitude. And that is another form of foolishness. I have not even gone into my session. I am going to read those verses and explain. It is going to be a short session only. We will finish on time. Don't worry. But that guy, he doesn't even have that gratitude. No thanksgiving. And he also checks with all his servants. And they are all saying, hey, he did not even take one sheep. They did not steal from us. They could have killed us. They could have taken everything. And they could have taken us captive also. They could have exploited us. But they never did anything. And this is our chance to pay back that gratitude. You know what is that called as? It is arrogance and also foolishness. And he makes certain foolish statements. But look at this lady Abigail. She goes and she interferes and she tells, oh my lord, please forgive for what my husband has done and she pays tribute to everything that they have asked. She gives that wine, oil, this and that and sheep and bread and everything she gives. And David appreciates her, hey, you are a woman of wisdom. And obviously, that guy gets killed by God and then he marries Abigail. That's a different story. Right? So, what I'm trying to say here is sometimes people might have been good to us. And to pay that gratitude back, you don't have heart. And I won't call it as foolishness. It's foolishness and arrogance. And obviously, you are going to be led towards the pit of the hell. Now, let us talk from Solomon's perspective what he thinks. I have been taking little time to set the context. because foolishness means don't imaginary don't don't don't imagine and think oh what to do brother i don't have education what to do brother i was not told about this what to do brother i was not aware this brother that brother don't don't never ever think like that right no education is needed some common sense is good enough and i told you what leads you towards foolishness doesn't need any literacy it's all about experiences it's all about circumspectly you deal with things based on the circumstances and situations you deal with things some of the top businessmen some of the top entrepreneurs they don't have education at all some of the top politicians they don't have education but you see how they are dealing with all the challenges every day you and I need to learn learn from them right all the majority of them are corrupt but that's a different story but you just see that you know that ability how they deal with all this challenges every day wonderful you and I can learn lots from them we are not here talk about politics let's talk about Bible okay way of folly you understood the title now clearly a foolish woman is glamorous not only applicable to women no offenses foolish women and men you understand a foolish woman is glamorous she is simple and knows nothing I'm here to explain if I it's like a checklist you can check on yourself and understand by end of the session whether you are a foolish woman or a foolish man or a foolish brother or a foolish sister guarantee right if you're a foolish person now you'll be spending lot of time facial spa and lipstick and this and that right if you a brother or you will be wearing the suit you will be turning this side you be be turning that side you will be turning backward you will be turning front You take one photograph in this angle that Whatever it may be your face looks like the same face only The suit is not going to change colors. It's the same suit. So don't be too much focusing on your externals. The people who focus too much on their externals are really foolish, glamorous. always you know attractive and this and you stand in front of mirror more than two minutes you are foolish two minutes is enough nothing is going to change you know just just comb your hair a little bit and mush this and that and you just move on right now you want to apply a little bit of powder and facial paste and all that do it two minutes that's it okay take five minutes or lesser than that right not more than that you don't have anything to do that glamorous don't focus too much on your externals dress neatly dress modesty agree but anything more than that if you spend that two three minutes of time psychology also says that you consult any psychiatrist you are too much bothered about your looks and feel and this and that that itself becomes a sickness it becomes a mental sickness right and she is simple and knows nothing right simple in the sense don't take it in different where there is a translation simple in the sense she is empty and knows nothing which means she or he she means not feminine no sisters don't get offended it applies to everyone implies to me you everyone right don't know masculine feminine gender discrimination here right you will never make efforts to learn from your mistakes you understand then you make a mistake next time also you will repeat the same mistake some people I'll be amazed 20 years they will repeat the same mistake and they are not bothered to learn from their mistakes correct and you know get into the side of corrections nothing you know who are they called foolish people plus on top of that they will never make efforts to learn from the people who are prudent who are more brave who have achieved the things for more intellectual rather they will end up gossiping you know how that money came you know how did he got to get that promotion you know how did he prosper in his life you know you know why because you have all that imagination, misinterpretation, misconception this and that, all wrong wires, wrong network chop off all the networks empty yourself, go to God and ask him to fill you with new anointing oil of spiritual wisdom and knowledge, this is what you and I need, all of us need, correct if this is your character, I am giving you a checklist, by end of the session in another 3-4 minutes we will close you will definitely know who you are you are the foolish brother or foolish sister right naturally your destiny is hell without a choice because you you will be no way useful for both God and demon that trust me if you are a fool you are not useful for demon also you don't believe this find you think about it you will understand you are useless actually right and that's why exactly I'm telling you but God did not create it this way there is full of wisdom and knowledge image of God is in us you have prudence you have been given wisdom you're not using it I think Newton or some other scientist made a statement I used only two percent of my brain and you know how many experiments Newton did two thousand experiments imagine if you had to use 100% then what it is Newton's brain was not different from ours it is the same hundred gram brain in his head same thing he used it we are not using it foolish people don't use it and you decide who you are and knows nothing and some people use that i'm a very innocent person because you know why i know nothing you're not an innocent person you are a mad person You are a foolish person, according to Bible. Don't feel so proud and, you know, in Tamil they will say, I am pavam. I am so pitiful, you know. Self-sympathy will lead you towards hell without a choice. For she sits at the door of her house on a seat of the highest places of the city to call to those who pass by who go straight on their way. They will be sitting in a common place. Have you seen some ladies and some guys also, gins? elders and all that they'll be sitting and they'll be watching who passes by they'll call hey how are you and what happened to your son and this and this guy goes and he will call other person and he will say what happened to your granddaughter and what happened to your daughter-in-law come here what happened you have to explain and go this guy will be such a nuisance many people won't even pass in that street what is he doing what are you doing are you that busybody Bible calls you as busybodies according to the New Testament standards Paul calls you as a busybody Always keeping yourself busy in foolish things In things that are absolutely useless In interfering on other people's business. Other people's matters. Other people's affairs. It's unnecessary. You please talk to God. And God needs your time. And you need God's time. That's called a fellowship. And therefore, the divine will and plan that God had predestined for you and me will be accomplished in your life correct no they will sit down look at the word they'll sit on high places and they will be calling to those who pass by who go straight on their way some people always they'll be busy in traveling forget about sitting in high places no they will take car they will go over there from there they will go to another place they will go I met five six brothers you know and I have to deal with so many matters who was calling you you you wasted your time and you wasted their time check out you keep a microphone and camera and come you will not know how much they curse you stupid fellow today also he came and he wasted my time because you are the foolish brother what to do right people should invite you please come and give us counsel we have a problem yes then go as a man of god as a servant of god right that's different but you forcefully entering into somebody's life somebody's matters you are a busy body and you are a nuisance because you are foolish. Am I really tough this morning? I am. I know. Because these things will lead you towards the place of torment and I don't want you to get in there. God doesn't want you to get in there. Right? And verse number 16. Whoever, sorry, verse number 17 and 18 we will read and we will close. Sorry, verse number 16. Whoever is simple let him turn in here and ask for him who lacks understanding she says to him stolen water is sweet and you know bread eaten in secret is pleasant all these things are unnecessary and plus these are all not good for your you know being for your culture you steal something it's a sin according to the bible do not steal is a commandment and he says when you steal and eat No, he is also inculcating all sorts of unnecessary habits. When you talk to such people who are lazy, idle, busybodies, all unnecessary things they will inject into your head. Why? Because their head is filled with garbage. They have so much of time. Idle man's mind is a devil's worship. Idle woman's mind is also devil's worship, clarifying it. Okay. Therefore, never be idle. And idle means what? Not sitting and sleeping all the time. Idle means doing nothing. Being busybodies is also idle. getting involved in other people's matters and affairs and business is also idle you are not doing anything useful for yourself and for God you are not working according to the divine will and plan of God you are idle surprised is it okay but he does not know that the dead are there and that have guests or in the depths of hell Bible is telling this I am NOT telling you will go towards hell place of torment and you will be burning in the lake of fire Bible is making it very very clear this morning to you and me that our destiny if you are a foolish women with that we will close if you're a foolish woman if you're a foolish brother and foolishness means what I have explained it in a very practical tense brother or sister listen to me the only way to come out of foolishness is keep yourself engaged in divine will of God according to the divine plans of God keep yourselves engaged according to the plan of God right and for that you need understand what is the plan of God. 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