Avoiding the Fool

Motivational Speaker Jim Rohn once said, “You’re the average of the five people you spend the most time with.”  Is that an encouraging word or a sobering thought for you?

Are you hanging around fools?  If fools can’t be reformed, why do we find such an abundance of wisdom in the book of Proverbs about them?  The answer is simple—to help us recognize fools and their foolish behavior, and to warn us against the consequences of both.

That’s why this month’s focus on “The Futility of Folly” is critical to our success.

I grew up watching the “A-Team” starring Mr. T (pictured above), who often famously said, “I pity the fool…”  So, I couldn’t help but use Mr. T with this particular blog post.

William Mouser provided a LifeGuide Bible Study on Proverbs: Learning to Live Wisely.  One chapter was aptly titled “Avoiding the Fool.”

Click here for Mouser’s wisdom from Proverbs