Proverbs 23:9 — Wise Saying #10

READ THIS: Proverbs 23:9, Wise Saying #10

9 Do not speak to fools, for they will scorn your prudent words.

WHAT’S THIS MEAN, ANYWAY?

YOU'RE A THIRD OF THE WAY THROUGH THE SAYINGS!!!! KEEP IT UP!!!!

This reminds me of a story. 

Once, I was outside with my brother, and I was begging him to play outside with me. It was starting to drizzle a little, and he said that it wasn't worth going outside because it was about to pour rain, and we'd just get drenched for no reason. I kept trying to arguing with him to get him to come outside, but he just stopped responding to me. 

Eventually, I walked outside confidently, looked at the sky, looked at him, and said, "It's not gonna rain any harder than this." As I finished talking, the skies opened up and DRENCHED me. It started pouring down rain for the rest of the day. 

My brother could have kept arguing with me, but he knew there was no point. Life was going to prove him right anyway. 

We get to choose what we put effort into, and when someone simply won't listen, then there isn't a point to keep arguing. (Emphasis on ARGUING...this is different from sharing the gospel. This is about trying to correct people's behavior when they clearly won't change anything based simply on your words. In this case, I was GOING to go outside. No words my brother spoke to me was going to stop that). 

THINK ABOUT IT:

1. If it isn't worth trying to speak wisdom to someone who clearly won't listen, what could you do instead to love them well?

2. What is a thing that one of your friends does that you have tried to change, but they won't change? Is it worth continuing to fight that fight or not? Why or why not?

 

TRY THIS:

Try to go a whole day without fighting against anything the whole day (unless you need to stand up for someone or something like that). At the end of the day, think about which things you SHOULD fight against and what you should not fight against.