Lifepoint Church

1 Samuel 25:1-22

Samuel died, and all Israel assembled to mourn for him, and they buried him by his home in Ramah. David then went down to the Wilderness of Paran.

How to Not Be Stupid

Memory Verse:
Proverbs 12:1 NKJV
Whoever loves instruction loves knowledge, But he who hates correction is stupid.

"Never argue with stupid people, they will drag you down to their level and then beat you with experience"
- Mark Twain

1. Dedicate yourself to developing Christlike character.

There are four kinds of riches. There are riches in what you have, riches in what you do, riches in what you know, and riches in what you are – riches of character. Nabal was a very rich man, but only rich in what he had. He had the lowest kind of riches.
-David Guzik

2. Learn to prioritize God’s priorities.

True wealth is not about what you have, it’s about what you give.

God wants more than your rule following, God wants you.

In Christ’s death on the cross, God reveals an essential aspect of His nature: Generosity.

3. Embrace confident humility.

Romans 12:3 Phillips
As your spiritual teacher I give this piece of advice to each one of you. Don’t cherish exaggerated ideas of yourself or your importance, but try to have a sane estimate of your capabilities by the light of the faith that God has given to you all.

"True humility is intelligent self respect which keeps us from thinking too highly or too meanly of ourselves. It makes us modest by reminding us how far we have come short of what we can be."
- Ps. Ralph W. Sockman

"Humility is the foundation of all the other virtues hence, in the soul in which this virtue does not exist there cannot be any other virtue except in mere appearance."
- Augustine

"Make sure your servant's towel is bigger than your ego, for ego is the anesthesia that deadens the pain of stupidity"
- John Wooden

4. Be open to correction.

He is such a worthless fool nobody can talk to him!

5. Do the right thing even if it is at a great cost.

The only true path to wisdom is to allow God to guide you throughout life.

You cannot be guided by God if you are not seeking His leadership.

You cannot be guided by God if you choose to ignore His voice.

You cannot be guided by God if you neglect His Word.

You cannot be guided by God if you allow anything to take precedence over Him.

Proverbs 3:6 The Living Bible
In everything you do, put God first, and he will direct you and crown your efforts with success.

The wisest thing anyone can do, is to enthrone Jesus as Lord, and let Holy Spirit guide the rest of their days.