Do you know anyone who is wise? How do they think? What are wise thoughts? What are foolish thoughts?
The Bible answers all these questions in Proverbs:
The thoughts of a wise person:
a) fear the Lord and shun evil (3:7, 14:16);
b) receive instruction and listen to counsel (9:9, 12:15);
c) overlook an insult and conceal dishonor (12:16);
d) seeks to understand (14:8);
e) are discerning and gracious (15:31);
f) seeks knowledge (18:15);
g) turns away from anger (29:8).
The thoughts of a foolish person:
a) right in their own eyes (11:30);
b) shows annoyance at once (12:16);
c) lashes out in pride (14:3);
d) is deceptive (14:8);
e) arrogant and careless (14:16);
f) does not want to understand but reveal their own mind (18:2);
g) quick to quarrel (20:3);
h) trust in themselves (28:26);
i) loses temper (29:11).
Everyone has foolish thoughts from time to time. God spoke through King Solomon to write the Proverbs. It appears that a fool has pride issues. So, if you have foolish thoughts, ask God to show you the pride in your heart. To know more about pride, read my post called, HOW PRIDE DESTROYS
James 4:13-18 explains two kinds of wisdom, which do you have?
Who is wise and understanding among you?
Let him show it by his
good (right, helpful, self-sacrifice)
conduct (behavior, conversation) and works (deeds)
done in the meekness (gentleness, humility) of wisdom. (4:13)
>> What are examples of behaviors and deeds that appear to be wise?
>> Would your family members or co-workers say you are wise and understanding based on your behavior and deeds?
But if you have
bitter jealousy (envy-desire to enrich yourself) and
selfish ambition (strife, contention)
in your hearts, do not boast (be arrogant) and lie against (deny) the truth. (4:14)
Such “wisdom” does not come down from heaven but is earthly (worldly), unspiritual (sensual, beastly, natural), of the devil (demonic). (4:15)
For where jealousy (envy) and selfish ambition (contention, strife) exist,
there will be disorder (confusion) and
every vile practice (evil work, foul deed). (4:16)
But the wisdom from above is first pure, then peaceable (peace-loving), gentle (considerate),
open to reason (submissive, easy to intreat, yielding),
full of mercy and good fruits,
impartial (without partiality, unwavering) and
sincere (without hypocrisy). (4:17)
And a harvest (the fruit) of righteousness is sown in peace by those who make peace. (4:18)
>> Do you think of how to spread peace as a wise person or do you sow strife as a fool?
>> How do you sow peace? Who do you need to sow peace with?
If you have the thoughts and actions of a foolish person, then ask God to show you why, because God knows the source of your thoughts. In my experience, painful memories and the offenses they create caused me to be foolish in my thinking and actions. Only as I was healed of subconscious offenses did I begin to be wise in my thinking and behavior. Read my short book on this website of my research and experience on how to heal subconscious painful memories and offenses. 1–Healing Begins by Transforming Painful Memories
The reason I encourage you to seek God to show you the hidden issues of your heart is because He knows everything about you as explained in Psalms 139:1-4.
1 You have searched me, Lord, and you know me.
2 You know when I sit and when I rise; you perceive my thoughts from afar.
3 You discern my going out and my lying down; you are familiar with all my ways.
4 Before a word is on my tongue, you, Lord, know it completely.
If you struggle with having peaceful thoughts, please read the following posts:
PEACE—A Parenting and Marital Goal
Hope for Lasting Peace, Love, and Victory
#1 Destroyer of All Relationships and the Solution
Thoughts That Create Peace Within and Without
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