Being a fool

Rate the following situations on a scale of 1-9, 1 being most foolish to ignore and 9 being least foolish to ignore.

_ A traffic signal at a busy intersection

_ What God says in the Bible

_ The advice from a college or career counselor

_ The school tardy bell

_ A strange-colored mole that suddenly appears on you skin

_ The oil warning light on your car

_ Health safety cautions

_ Your curfew rules given by your parents

_ The teacher's recommendations of what to study for the upcoming exam.

Check out Psalm 14. What does the fool deny, according to verse 1?

Now read Matthew 7:24-27. What did the foolish man do in verses 26-27

Why would that be the same as ignoring Jesus' words?

Is it possible to believe in God and give your life to him- but still ignore him?

Take a look at this list of paraphrases from the Bible about fools. How do you rate? Nest to each item, write T(that's me), S (sometimes) or N(never me).

_ A fool talks his way into trouble (Proverbs 10:8)

_ A fool gossips (Proverbs 10:18)

_ A fool takes pleasure in sin (Proverbs 12:15)

_ A fool ignores good advice (Proverbs 12:15)

_ A fool gets angry fast and get in fights (Proverbs 12:16)

_ A fool lives a self-destructive life(Proverbs 14:1)

_ A fool doesn't care who gets hurt (Proverbs 14:9)

_ A fool is reckless (Proverbs 14:16)

_ A fool ignores parental discipline (Proverbs 15:5)

_ A fool wastes money (Proverbs 17:16)

_ A fool likes to blab uninformed opinions (Proverbs 18:2)

_ A fool doesn't save or plan for the future (Proverbs 21:20)

_ A fool is lazy (Ecclesiastes 4:5)