The Bible's definition of a fool is someone who says in his heart, "There is no God" according to Psalm 14:1.
Tedd and Margy Tripp say in their book, Instructing a Child's Heart, that "If there is no God, I am autonomous - a law unto myself. There is no consideration in life more profound than , 'What will please me?' Children don't say those words, but such foolish thoughts are the underlying justifications for hundreds of impulses every day. It is expressed in all the acts of disobedience, selfishness, willful temper, and compulsive self-love." (p. 112)
Brooke talks to her sons about the two type of men that are in the world: the wise man and the foolish man. We need to help our sons understand what the Bible says about the wise man and the foolish man, because one day our sons will make a decision to be one or the other. Today we are praying that they are wise men, and avoid foolishness.
But Daniel resolved that he would not defile himself with the king's food, or with the wine that he drank. Therefore he asked the chief of the eunuchs to allow him not to defile himself. And God gave Daniel favor and compassion in the sight of the chief of the eunuchs... - Daniel 1:8-9
I desire for my son to take a stand against things he knows are wrong. Daniel could have compromised his beliefs and eaten the food presented to him, the KING'S food no less. He chose to be set apart.
May my son have a wise man's heart inclining him to the right, and not a fool's heart inclining him to the left. (Ecc 10:2)
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