THE SPIRIT OF FOOLISHNESS

THE SPIRIT OF FOOLISHNESS
Scripture:
Topic: The Spirit of Foolishness

"He that reproveth a scorner getteth to himself shame: and he that rebuketh a wicked man getteth himself a blot. Reprove not a scorner, lest he hate thee: rebuke a wise man, and he will love thee."
Proverbs 9:7-8 
Many of life’s opportunities are discovered with good advice. 

"Without counsel purposes (opportunities) are disappointed: but in the multitude of counsellors they are established."
Proverbs 15:22

"Every purpose is established by counsel: and with good advice make war."
Proverbs 20:18

However, not everybody wants advice or can handle it. The cardinal sign of the spirit of foolishness is found in the response of the foolish person to wisdom: He gets angry when he is advised. A fool’s reaction to advice will give him away. In fact, the fool will hate you for giving him sound advice. This is the spirit of foolishness.

"... fools despise wisdom and instruction."
Proverbs 1:7

Being a pastor, I have learnt not to advise certain people in my church. Any attempt to counsel them will be misinterpreted. There are also many parents who can no longer counsel their children, because the spirit of foolishness is embedded in the children. I would not be surprised to learn that many people spoke to the prodigal boy. Perhaps, his father spoke to him. His mother and brother may also have counselled him, but he was foolish and refused to listen. Uncles and aunties were called in. Pastors spoke. Bishops added their voice, but to no avail! The spirit of foolishness makes you deaf to advice and counsel.

A married woman became extremely familiar with another man. Her husband and another relative advised her not to get too close to this other man. She got so angry with this relative, and has hated this person to this day. Fools get angry when they are advised.

She insisted that she was not having any extramarital affairs but her husband suspected foul play. When she was confronted again concerning the paternity of one of her children, she got even more enraged. You see, what was happening was that, someone was making the mistake of advising a fool.

After several years however, she admitted that she had unfortunately had an affair with this man. She went on to confess that one of her children was actually the child of this other man. Everyone was shocked! Remember, this woman became very angry when she was advised.

"But ye have set at nought all my counsel, and would none of my reproof:"
Proverbs 1:25

The spirit of foolishness makes you hate advice. It makes you hate your counsellor. When you shut out advice and godly counsel from your life, you have shut the door to great opportunities and blessings!

Do you have feelings of resentment towards your pastors? Do you get angry with your parents when they are advising you? Then perhaps you have the spirit of foolishness!

Excerpt from:
Opportunities
Bishop Dag Heward-Mills

Comments

  1. Renson mamadi19 March 2022 at 03:27

    Thank you ELOHIM for this wonderful morning and a great word
    Deliver me from the spirit of foolishness oh God that i can hear advice and have great opportunity and blessings in my life because your word says that a foolish man hates correction
    Grant me a spirit of hearing you more and also give me wisdom to chose between good and bad
    In Jesus name
    Amen

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  2. JenipherTerry19 March 2022 at 05:27

    Proverbs 12:15
    The way of a fool is right in his own eyes: but he that hearkeneth unto counsel is wise

    It is only the spirit of foolishness that will make you you reject correction and hate advice. Lord give the grace to receive correction and advice with the spirit of humility and remove the spirit of foolishness from me.

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  3. Beryl19 March 2022 at 06:24

    Lord fill me with the spirit of wisdom. Deliver me from every trace of the spirit of foolishness still lingering in my heart.

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