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“Foolishness & Wisdom”              Proverbs 22:15           November 23rd, 2025 

1. Share a time from your childhood (or parenting) when foolishness — not rebellion — caused a problem. What happened?

2. Tell a moment as a parent (or leader) when you realized you treated a “soft-tip arrow” foolish moment like a “broadhead” sin moment. What did that reveal to you?

3. READ: Proverbs 22:15. What does it mean that foolishness is “bound up” in a child’s heart? How is this different from simply being “naughty” or “disobedient”?

4. Why do you think Scripture constantly connects wisdom to “the fear of the Lord” (Proverbs 9:10)? How does that reshape the way you think about parenting or discipleship?

5.READ: Ezekiel 36:26. How does knowing that heart change is God’s work—not ours—change your perspective on handling foolishness?

6. What emotions surface when you reflect on the fact that we are fools parenting fools? Relief? Discouragement? Humility? Something else?

7. How does remembering your own past foolishness soften (or fail to soften) your heart toward your child’s foolishness?

8. What’s one practical change you can make this week to better distinguish foolishness from defiance in your home or relationships? Be specific.

9. Looking at the 3 tools — Glory, Gory, Story — which one do you need to grow in most this week, and what is one specific way you can practice it?