It's one thing to help someone who is ready to make a life change that will put them on the good path and who has been working toward that life change, demonstrating they are serious about changing their sinful and destructive behavior.
Proverbs 18:2
"A fool takes no pleasure in understanding, but only in expressing his opinion."
When a fool shows contempt for good and righteous counsel, they do not deserve our energy, there must be more life consequences for them and God must be the One to take them through those experiences.
Proverbs 1:7
"The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge; fools despise wisdom and instruction."
Most people do not make a change in their life and attitudes until they come to the end of themselves. When things become so hard they are out of their control, then perhaps they will see their need for Christ.
Granted, many people do come to the end of themselves, but rather than turning to Christ for cleansing, they blame others for their own evil choices.
Proverbs 18:7
"A fool's mouth is his ruin, and his lips are a snare to his soul."
Proverbs 14:7-9
"7 Leave the presence of a fool,
Or you will not discern words of knowledge.
8 The wisdom of the sensible is to understand his way,
But the foolishness of fools is deceit.
9 Fools mock at sin,
But among the upright there is good will."
The fool resists instruction and correction, they love their foolishness, they hate to be told they must make a change. We must leave these people alone, turn them over to God and never allow them to disrupt our lives, they can keep us in a constant state of frustration because of their stubborn rebellion.
Christ never stayed in the lives of those who rejected Him, He moved on to others!
Matthew 10:14
"14 Whoever does not receive you, nor heed your words, as you go out of that house or that city, shake the dust off your feet."
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