How is foolishness hurtful? - Foolishness - TouchPoints

1 Corinthians 1:18I know very well how foolish the message of the cross sounds to those who are on the road to destruction. But we who are being saved recognize this message as the very power of God.

The spiritual blindness from foolishness is an obstacle to establishing and maintaining a relationship with God.

Proverbs 19:13A foolish child is a calamity to a father; a nagging wife annoys like a constant dripping.

Proverbs 15:20Sensible children bring joy to their father; foolish children despise their mother.

Foolishness is harmful to relationships and can tear a family apart.

Ecclesiastes 10:12It is pleasant to listen to wise words, but the speech of fools brings them to ruin.

Foolish speech is destructive. While wise words nourish, foolish words are poison.

Psalm 38:4-10My guilt overwhelms me— it is a burden too heavy to bear. My wounds fester and stink because of my foolish sins. I am bent over and racked with pain. All day long I walk around filled with grief. A raging fever burns within me, and my health is broken. I am exhausted and completely crushed. My groans come from an anguished heart. You know what I long for, Lord; you hear my every sigh. My heart beats wildly, my strength fails, and I am going blind.

My days are filled with grief. A raging fever burns within me, and my health is broken. I am exhausted and completely crushed. My groans come from an anguished heart. You know what I long for, Lord; you hear my every sigh. My heart beats wildly, my strength fails, and I am going blind.

Foolishness can cause harmful physical affects.

Proverbs 19:3People ruin their lives by their own foolishness and then are angry at the Lord.

1 Timothy 6:9But people who long to be rich fall into temptation and are trapped by many foolish and harmful desires that plunge them into ruin and destruction.

Proverbs 14:16The wise are cautious and avoid danger; fools plunge ahead with great confidence.

Proverbs 1:28-33they hated knowledge and chose not to fear the Lord. They rejected my advice and paid no attention when I corrected them. That is why they must eat the bitter fruit of living their own way . . . But all who listen to me will live in peace and safety, unafraid of harm.

Foolishness has destructive consequences. It can send you into a downward spiral of complacency, leading your life to amount to nothing.