Don’t Be a Fool
Have you ever decided to do something and then later find out it was really stupid?
Tammy and I decided to float in a canoe down the Leon River from Ater to Gatesville.
Tammy wanted to pack some lunch, but I insisted that there was no need to.
I told her that it was only a little over twelve miles from the one town to the other.
She did convince me to take one extra bottle of water more than I had planned.
I had told Lee that we should be in Gatesville in about three to four hours and that we would call him once we arrived.
I was guessing that the water was flowing at approximately four to five miles an hour. At that rate we should actually arrive much sooner if we didn’t stop much.
After four hours and on our last bottle of water, I called Lee to tell him I had no idea where we were or how much longer it would take to get to Gatesville.
We were both hungry and I realized that I should have talked to some local residents about my plans.
You know, sometimes we go off to do something for the Lord without consulting other brothers and sisters and learn that it isn’t going as planned.
That is when we think maybe we should have asked an elder or two about their thoughts on the matter, right?
Proverbs 19:20 KJV Hear counsel, and receive instruction, that thou mayest be wise in thy latter end.
My wife had asked about taking food along and I refused. So, I did receive some wise counsel on preparation but refused to listen.
Hmm, the word of God mentions that also…
Proverbs 12:15 NIV The way of fools seems right to them, but the wise listen to advice.
What a fool! I should have listened.
We were thirsty!
We were hungry!
We were hot and exhausted!
After ten hours on the Leon River, we arrived to Gatesville!
Ten hours!
Lee picked us up just before dark!
The next day, a friend of mine, Curtis Harvey, noticed how burnt my face was and asked what I had been doing.
I told him that we had floated the river from Ater to Gatesville, but it took longer than I had expected.
He laughed and said, “I am sure it did! Any old timer could have told you that there are one hundred miles of the Leon from Jonesboro to Gatesville!”
Yep, did I mention we should seek wise counsel? LOL
I pray that I stay sensitive to the spirit of God and always seek HIS counsel in all my decisions. Amen?
In this world today we can see the blind leading the blind daily and wonder how that can be!
Matthew 15:14 NIV Leave them; they are blind guides. If the blind lead the blind, both will fall into a pit.
May we all seek wise counsel daily from the Lord and HIS helpers he places in our path so we can make good decisions about everything in our lives.
Have a blessed day!
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