Saturday, July 18, 2026

Scripture

“I repeat, let no one think that I am a fool; but if you do, then accept me as a fool, so that I too may boast a little.” 2 Corinthians 11:16

Reflections

Do people think you’re a fool for following Christ?

Look around.  What do you see?  There are people who are self-serving and care only for themselves.  They think that life is all about how much money they can make.  Their focus is all on what will benefit them in the short-term with no consideration of long-term consequences.  There are people who are hateful and mean-spirited.  They do not rejoice in the truth but rejoice in wrong.  Integrity means nothing to them.  There are those who do not take seriously the possibility of God.  They do not give God his rightful place in their lives.  Some assume that they’re entitled to eternal life.  Some try to put themselves above God, telling God how things should be, instead of submitting to His will.

All that is true foolishness.  A fool is one who is senseless and unwise.  That kind of living gets one nowhere good.  The worst foolishness is putting self above God, priding in self, and not caring about the ways of God.

The Apostle Paul took God and his ways seriously.  In the eyes of the world, he was a fool.  In the eyes of God, he was anything but a fool.  The same is true of us.  If others call us fools for following Christ, so be it.  We don’t live for them.  We live for Christ.

Prayer

Lord God, thank you for showing me your way.  Help me to live your way and not worry about whether others think I’m a fool.  In Jesus’ Name, Amen.

Full Reading: 2 Corinthians 11:16-21a