WISDOM FOR WINNING: Favor Of fools
Proverbs 3:4 says, "Then you will win favor and a good name in the sight of God and man." The proverb describes being blessed and preferred by people and having the reputation for wisdom and discretion.
If these are your goals, you will behave that both God and people are pleased with your word and actions. If we keep two commandments, to love God and your neighbor as yourself, we will achieve them both!!! Living by the rules of wisdom, sill bring natural and supernatural blessings. Guaranteed! But if we choose to do things according to our own way, look out for a hard life.
We will reap what
we sow! Favor moved Joseph from the pit into the palace in one day!
God can and will put someone in our life to become our problem solver.
Favor is a gift from God, but we have to recognize it and celebrate it.
Our obedience brings favor to us. Through the favor,
of someone else we can experience success. Goodness toward us comes
from an attitude of favor. It is not a reward for something we have
done. Reward for our acts of obedience is a deliberate act of favor(s)
from God. If we ignore God's instruction for our life, favor will
stop. Greed stops favor. When we sow seed of continual favor, we will
reap a harvest of continual favor. One day of favor is worth a lifetime
of labor. Pursue an intercessor to pray favor for you.
We should always
diligently pursue, request, and pray for favor and blessings. Then when
we receive it, we should always receive it, celebrate it, and give
thanks to God for it! Remember, when we have favor in our life, it is
better than any amount of riches!!!
Proverbs 13:20 says, "He that walks with the wise grows wise, but a companion of fools suffers harm." You are the company you keep. No matter how wise we are, foolish friends will bring us trouble. Now on the other hand, our wise friends can teach us wisdom, if we listen to them.
Please reject the fools and choose the wise friends. Fools live in discord and division with nature and cannot function in truth, nor can they be a child of God. Fools do not fear God, therefore have no association with them be it friends or family. Every fool thinks they are right. They cannot think otherwise. Everyone else is wrong except them.
Fools rebel against instruction and counsel. Anyone who despises wisdom and instruction from a proven mentor is a fool. Never trust a fool, for he or she will destroy you and yours.
Here are some examples of a fool or fools:
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You are a fool if you do not take sin seriously.
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Show disrespect towards you parents.
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Have been told something is wrong, and you continue to do it anyway.
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Make the same mistake over and over again.
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Spend more money than you earn.
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Consider wisdom as a waste of time.
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Are an atheist.
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Do not try to follow peace with all people (as far as you can try to make peace).
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Anger is the tool that fools use to threaten and create problems for others.
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Do not pay your tithes.
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Wisdom includes the ability to perceive the character of other.
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Watch, look, and listen at people and their ideas. They could be a fool!
Remember, only God knows it all!!!