The Stupid Test

For those who are not tracking with me yet, this is not about a test that is stupid, though this test may seem so to you. This is a test to determine if you are stupid or not.  First of all stupidity has nothing to do with intelligence.  It has more to do with attached value and our adherence to it. It is not what we know or don’t know, it is more about what we do or don’t do.

Next, we need someone who is trust worthy to design the test and grade the results. I believe God is more than qualified to do this and He already has a document which we can use as a standard to measure ourselves by.

At this point you are probably thinking, “Of course, the Bible and it is stupid to not do what it says.” Track with me a little farther. The Bible actually says that a man is foolish to not adhere to the Word of God, that he deceives himself.

Stupidity flies in the face of wisdom. It knows the difference between right and wrong but deliberately chooses the wrong. Stupidity is not the result of a the lack of knowledge, but rather is entered into in spite of knowledge. Stupidity is knowing the wise thing, yet deliberately choosing the foolish thing.

Now for The Stupid Test. Proverbs 12:1 says:

Whoever loves discipline loves knowledge, but he who hates correction is stupid.

How did you do? How do you respond to correction? What is your reaction when you are corrected or confronted about a deficiency in your life? The benefit of receiving discipline verses the price of hating correction can clearly be seen in Proverbs 13:18 which says:

He who ignores discipline comes to poverty and shame, but whoever heeds correction is honored.

 
I don’t always pass The Stupid Test. How about you?