ESCAPING STUPID
The simple believe anything, but the prudent give thought to their steps. Proverbs 14:15
PART 1
ACT 1 – THE SET-UP
· The simple believe anything, but the prudent give thought to their steps. Proverbs 14:15
Fear of man will prove to be a snare, but whoever trusts in the Lord is kept safe. Proverbs 29:25
ACT 2 – THE PLAN
· Mockers are proud and haughty; they act with boundless arrogance. Proverbs 21:24 (NLT)
· The mouths of fools are their undoing, and their lips are a snare to their very lives. Proverbs 18:7
ACT 3 – THE EXECUTION
· The wisdom of the prudent is to give thought to their ways, but the folly of fools is deception. Proverbs 14:8
· The prudent see danger and take refuge, but the simple keep going and pay the penalty. Proverbs 22:3
ACT 4 - THE UNEXPECTED
Better to meet a bear robbed of her cubs than a fool bent on folly. Proverbs 17:12
ACT 5 – THE OUTCOME
· If you set a trap for others, you will get caught in it yourself. If you roll a boulder down on others, it will crush you instead. Proverbs 26:27 (NLT)
· Penalties are prepared for mockers, and beatings for the backs of fools. Proverbs 19:29
PART 2
ACT 6 – THE REPLAY
· A fool finds pleasure in wicked schemes, but a person of understanding delights in wisdom. Proverbs 10:23
· As a dog returns to its vomit, so fools repeat their folly. Proverbs 26:11
ACT 7- THE ESCAPE
· Walk with the wise and become wise, for a companion of fools suffers harm. Proverbs 13:20
1. Choose wisely with whom you run.
· The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom; all who follow His precepts have good understanding. Psalm 111:10
2. Recognize God’s involvement in all of life.
· Those who disregard discipline despise themselves, but the one who heeds correction gains understanding. Proverbs 15:32
3. Embrace the value of correction.
EPILOGUE
You never fully escape from stupid. It will continue to call to you. Keep your eyes open.
