Twice in this chapter the same words are used: the first time it is Wisdom calling out; and the second time it is the siren song of the seductress – Folly, she is called.
At face value, seems a simple choice. Not so. The seductress is subtle, often mixing the messages easily and with little distinction from the calls of Wisdom.
Discernment demands discipline. Godly leaders must be rooted in a Christian Worldview to better discriminate between the calls. But often, acute decision-making is blocked by repeated simple behaviors that reflect Folly, not Wisdom: Examples may include:
A sharp word of rebuke in public vs. a quiet correction in private;The former are self-centered: the later are other-centered. Real choices.
A belittling remark vs. an encouraging comment; and,
willingness to book business you know will fall out vs. reporting only what is really sold.
Leaders face many kinds of choices.
To which invitation will you respond: Wisdom’s or Folly’s?
Copyright (c) 2009 by P. Griffith Lindell
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