A Family Legacy Chooses Its Battles
Proverbs 23:
9. Speak not in the ears of a fool: for he will despise the wisdom of thy words.
You are in a war. Just because you are surrounded during a battle does not mean that you can attack in any direction. Your objective it to win, not just engage the opposition.
Even though every fool needs wisdom, and you have wisdom, not every fool is open to receiving it. Some fools are mockers like in today’s proverb. Other fools, like the foolishness of children, are immature and open to instruction. You must choose. The proverb is not saying don’t be compassionate. It is saying be prudent.
Remember how Jesus said:
“Then saith he unto his disciples, The harvest truly is plenteous, but the labourers are few.” (Matthew 9:37-38)
Even though the need is great Jesus also said something similar to today’s proverb.
“Give not that which is holy unto the dogs, neither cast ye your pearls before swine, lest they trample them under their feet, and turn again and rend you.” (Matthew 7:6)
Everyone needs the gospel, but it is never wise to proceed in a manner that provokes unnecessary conflict. It is precisely because opportunities are many and resources are limited that we should target our actions for the greatest results.
The Psalmist’s experience describes many of us. He was determined to not engage the foolish when they talked wickedness.
“I said, I will take heed to my ways, that I sin not with my tongue: I will keep my mouth with a bridle, while the wicked is before me. I was dumb with silence, I held my peace, even from good; and my sorrow was stirred.” (Psalm 39:1-3)
But the talk of fools provoked him to give them a piece of his mind.
“My heart was hot within me, while I was musing the fire burned: then spake I with my tongue,” (Psalm 39:3)
And he regretted it.
“LORD, make me to know mine end, and the measure of my days, what it is: that I may know how frail I am. “Behold, thou hast made my days as an handbreadth; and mine age is as nothing before thee: verily every man at his best state is altogether vanity. Selah.” (Psalm 39:4-5)
Live is too short to engage in futile battles. Jesus provides this advice.
“Or what king, going to make war against another king, sitteth not down first, and consulteth whether he be able with ten thousand to meet him that cometh against him with twenty thousand? Or else, while the other is yet a great way off, he sendeth an ambassage, and desireth conditions of peace.” (Luke 14:31-32)
The point here is not to surrender, but to avoid engagements that serve no useful purpose but result in destruction and misery.
“If it be possible, as much as lieth in you, live peaceably with all men.” (Romans 12:18)
So in building your Family Legacy, choose your battles carefully.
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David (Scott) PriceScott is a graduate of Iowa Sate University (BSME 1975) and has worked in design engineering at fortune 500 companies for over 35 years. He is the author of KiDSCo – Empowering the Next Generation of Entrepreneurs in Building a Family Legacy. Since his retirement from Caterpillar in 2009, his desire is to help families build God honoring family legacies. He lives in the Peoria, IL area with his wife, Janice. They have three children, all home schooled up to college and two grand children. They are members of Providence Church (CPC).
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