Wednesday, April 30, 2025

Leave the Fool to God

Fools consider themselves wise if they have been able to bait others into fights and arguments. They are so foolish that they think they have won something just by making others agitated or angry.
 
Proverbs 26:4-5 "Do not answer a fool according to his folly, lest you also be like him. Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own eyes".
 
Never feed the "beast" by engaging with them. Anger and fights are their food, they live to see drama and hate, even worse they love to turn friends against one another.

Proverbs 17:9 "Whoever covers an offense seeks love, but he who repeats a matter separates close friends."

Never share your deepest hurts or past forgiven sin with anyone who has proven to be untrustworthy. They will act empathetic to your face but quickly gossip to others to ruin you, even though the sin is past and forgiven by God, they will still act as though it is happening in the present.
 
Proverbs 22:24-25 "Make no friendship with a man given to anger, nor go with a wrathful man, lest you learn his ways and entangle yourself in a snare."
It is anger that drives the gossip, anger fostered by the devils that wish to ruin anyone who follows Christ.
 
Proverbs 16:28 "A dishonest man spreads strife, and a whisperer separates close friends."

Spreading half-truths and whole lies is candy to those who wish to feel superior to others, often driven by jealousy and envy.

Envy: discontentment and resentment at the blessings of others.
Jealousy: anger that someone has something we don't have, wishing they didn't have it.
 
When we discover someone is jealous and envious, it is best to remove ourselves to avoid any triggering these people will attempt to cause us to sin, whether in our hearts or openly.
 
There is only one reason for fools to start fights it is because their jealousy drives them to want us to do something that makes us look bad and them to appear to be a victim.
 
Do not allow a fool to trigger you into responding in an ungodly manner or to validate them in any way to avoid conflict; silence is the best course of action when in company with a fool.

Do not be triggered, do not validate them, and do not respond.
 
Isaiah 41:10 "Fear not, for I am with you; be not dismayed, for I am your God; I will strengthen you, I will help you, I will uphold you with my righteous right hand."

God can deal with the fool better than we could; leave the fool to God.

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