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Learning from foolishness Bible in one year: 1 Kings 1–2 Luke 19:28–48 The heart of the wise tilts to the right, but the fool's heart to the left. Even as fools walk the road, they lack common sense. Ecclesiastes 10:2–3 Today's Scriptures & Insight: Ecclesiastes 10:1–14 A man walked into a convenience store in Wollongong, Australia, put a $20 bill at the counter and asked for a change. When the employee opened the cash register, the man pulled out a gun and asked for all the cash at the cash register, which the employee promptly provided. The man took the employee's cash and fled, leaving the $20 bill at the counter. The total amount of money you got from the drawer? Fifteen bucks. We all act foolishly sometimes, even if, unlike this thief, we're trying to do the right thing. The key is how we learn from our silly behavior. Without correction, our bad choices can become habits, which will give negative form to our character. We will become "fools... [which] make no sense" (Ecclesiastes 10:3). Sometimes it's hard to admit our foolishness because of the extra work it requires. We may need to reflect on a particular character defect, and that's painful. Or maybe we need to admit that a decision was made hastily and next time we should be more careful. Whatever the reason, it's never worth ignoring our silly ways. Fortunately, God can use our foolishness to discipline and shape us. Discipline is not "pleasant at that time," but its training bears good long-term fruits (Hebrews 12:11). Let us accept our Father's discipline for our foolish behavior and ask Him to do to us more like the sons and daughters He intends us to be. Reflect & Pray What's a recent silly decision you've made? What do you think God wants you to learn from him? Thank you, Father, for using my foolishness to train me. Let me accept Your discipline kindly as you continue to work on me. 
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I was going to say that I didn't think I had made any lately, but then I thought about it, because I'm always doing dumb things. Yesterday, I was upset because Joe is going to have to start physical therapy again and it really messes up any plans or schedules because there isn't much advanced notice of time or day. Add that to the daily restraints after he takes his diuretic, and our weekly schedules are turned upside down for awhile. So, in aggravation, I cancelled my two appointments for this week, one of which was this afternoon. If therapy came early, he would take his pill later and not able to leave the house in time for my appointment. When the therapist called last night to give us the time, it was early so my decision was confirmed....... but 10 minutes later, he called again and said he needed to change that to late morning. There is time for Joe to take his pill, be home for the 5-6 hours that he needs, have his therapy, and me still to have went to my appointment. If I had just had a little more patience and not gotten so upset and hasty, it would have all worked out. Be a prism, spreading God's light and love, not a mirror reflecting the world's hatred.
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