Don’t Waste What Is Holy On What Is Unholy…..

The fastest way to determine a fool from a person who is truly concerned is careful observation during conversation. The amount of time it takes to determine if a person is concerned or is just expressing their opinion is lessened, and their folly exposed in their ability to listen, when we apply a little bit of discernment in our observation skills. A concerned person allows you to speak. They ask questions. They express their concern through body language and statements like: “I bet that made you feel....”, or “I’m so sorry...”, or “how can I help...”. A fool won’t listen and won’t ask questions, they will interrupt, making sure you heard them by repeating redundant information, and even changing the subject if it starts to divert the attention away from themselves. Most importantly, a fool, will make you feel like you’re not important, like they have more important things to do. When you walk away from a conversation with a fool, you feel more empty, less significant, and almost cheated out of time. It’s like watching a rerun of a tv show you don’t even like; it leaves you frustrated. The best way to handle this is nod your head, as if you’re listening, then leave the conversation as soon as possible. There’s no possibility of reaching a fool with understanding, so once you recognize this, exit the conversation. You save precious time that could be more productive witnessing to someone willing to listen. I know this seems a little harsh, but remember Jesus’ words, “Don’t waste what is Holy on what is unholy.....Don’t throw your pearls to pigs! They will trample the pearls, then turn and attack you” (Matt. 7:6). You can bathe a pig and spray perfume on it, but the pig will always return to its pigsty, ruining the fragrance you spent your time trying to beautify this foolish creature.

2 Fools have no interest in understanding; they only want to air their own opinions. Proverbs 18:2