By Allen White
The
wise in heart accept commands, but a chattering fool comes to ruin. Proverbs
10:8
I am annoyed by repetitive noises. Fans whirring. Pencils
tapping. Wheels squeaking. These things will get my attention, but probably not
the attention that they want from me.
Fools are the source of repetitive noise. They talk and talk
and talk, but have nothing to say. I’ll be cautious here, since I am foolish at
times.
The fool gives when he has nothing to offer. The wise, who
have much to offer, focus on receiving. The wise know that there is so much
that they don’t know. The fool has it all figured out. The wise are teachable.
The fool doesn’t want to hear it. I pity the fool.
The wise pay attention to God’s commands, even when they
don’t feel like it. When things are wrong around them, they choose what is
right. When fools choose to rant and rave and wallow in self-pity, the wise
keep still.
When problems arise, the wise learn from the situation. The
fool jumps off the cliff. The wise take a step back. The fool rushes in.
It’s easy to be wise when life is manageable. We carefully
think things through. We choose to respond rather than react. We can take a
breath. But, when things become chaotic, we often lose our minds. Our judgment
is clouded. Our brains are overridden by our emotions. Our mouths open and a
fire is ignited (James 3).
Most of us don’t neatly fit into the category of “wise” or
“foolish.” There are times when we act wisely. There are times when we act
foolishly. The Message paraphrases this verse, “A wise heart takes orders; an
empty head will come unglued.” Are you embracing God’s commands today or are
you coming unglued?
A great way to receive God’s wisdom and ingrain it in your
psyche is to read the Proverbs. Solomon was the wisest man who ever lived, not
because he lived his life so well, but because he asked God for wisdom and
received it (1 Kings 4:29). There are 31 proverbs and there are 28-31 days in a
month. How about one proverb per day? See we can be wiser already.
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