12 or 8 slices?

TODAY’S PROVERB: If a wise man argues with a foolish man, he rants or laughs, with no resolution. Proverbs 29:9

A few years ago there was a video circulating on social media of a man asking his girlfriend if she wanted her pizza cut into 12 slices or 8 slices. She responded, “Eight slices. Because I can’t eat the extra 4 slices!”

The rest of the video is his efforts to try to help her to understand the foolishness of her statement. That if she ate the whole pizza, it didn’t matter how many slices it was cut into.

Yes, it was funny and maybe a little cruel, but the video demonstrated how someone can hold tight to a foolish idea. Not only hold tight, but defend it vehemently.

Perhaps we’ve been guilty of this ourselves? Have we held so tight to an opinion or idea that is wrong, or not completely formed or thought out? Unfortunately, I’ve done this far too often.

But, I believe that if we everyday seek after our Heavenly Father and His wisdom, we’ll see the “pizza” for what it is. There is a way we can circumvent these awkward situations. We can do this by being open to correction. Then, we can have the truth and “eat” it, too.

May we be open to correction, my friends.

Proverbs 29:9 Tree of Life Bible Society, Tree of Life Version – TLV, #tlvbible, #tlvproverbs