FOLLY / MARK 7:22

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(KJV) Mark 7:22

Thefts, covetousness, wickedness, deceit, lasciviousness, an evil eye, blasphemy, pride, foolishness:

Folly—a lack of moral integrity, intellectual understanding, and spiritual discernment—is not just a minor slip in judgment. In Mark 7:22, Jesus lists folly alongside grave sins like theft, murder, and adultery, revealing that it stems directly from the absence of a true personal relationship with God. When we operate in folly, we lack the wholeness, honor, and reliability that a life rooted in Christ provides. It is the ultimate expression of a heart untethered from divine wisdom, serving as the umbrella that sums up the very evils making us spiritually unclean.

True wisdom is not about intellectual pride; it is about a heart aligned with God. To overcome the subtle trap of folly, we must actively seek a deeper, daily relationship with the Creator, allowing His truth to guard our minds and purify our intentions.

A Closing Prayer for Wisdom

Heavenly Father,

We come before You today acknowledging our deep need for Your wisdom. Forgive us for the times we have allowed folly to creep into our thoughts, our words, and our choices. Cleanse our hearts from the inside out, and root out any trace of dishonesty, pride, or spiritual blindness.

Lord, we don’t just want to know about You; we want to truly know You. Draw us into a closer, deeper personal relationship with You. Grant us the intellectual understanding to navigate this world, the moral integrity to stand firm in truth, and the spiritual discernment to choose Your ways over our own. Let our lives reflect Your honor, wholeness, and reliability to everyone we meet.

In Jesus’ name, we pray, Amen.

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Some of our Post That Might Interest You, All Out of the Current Book / Chapter

1. MEN’S HEARTS / MARK 7:20-23
2. MAKE HIM ‘UNCLEAN’ / MARK 7:18
3. THE TRADITIONS OF MEN / MARK 7:8
4. THEIR HEARTS ARE FAR FROM ME / MARK 7:6-7
5. FIVE LOAVES … TWO FISH … THANKSGIVING AT MEALTIMES / MARK 6:41
6. COMPASSION / MARK 6:34
7. DANCED / MARK 6:22
8. JOHN IN PRISON / MARK 6:17
9. ANOINTED WITH OIL / MARK 6:13
10. EVIL SPIRITS / MARK 6:7
11. LACK OF FAITH / MARK 6:6
12. JESUS … A PROPHET / MARK 6:4
13. JUST BELIEVE / MARK 5:36
14. JUST TOUCH HIS CLOTHES / MARK 5:27-28
15. A MAN WITH AN EVIL SPIRIT / MARK 5:2-17
16. JESUS WAS SLEEPING / MARK 4:38
17. MUSTARD SEED / Mark 4:31
18. EVEN WHAT HE HAS WILL BE TAKEN / MARK 4:24-25
19. TAKES AWAY THE WORD / MARK 4:15-17
20. A FARMER WENT OUT TO SOW / MARK 4:3
21. PARABLES / MARK 4:2
22. BLASPHEMES AGAINST THE HOLY SPIRIT / Mark 3:29
23. TIES UP THE STRONG MAN / MARK 3:27
24. AUTHORITY TO DRIVE OUT DEMONS / MARK 3:15
25. THAT THEY MIGHT BE WITH HIM / MARK 3:14
26. HEALED MANY / MARK 3:10-12
27. HERODIANS / MARK 3:6
28. LOOKED … IN ANGER / MARK 3:5
29. THE SABBATH WAS MADE FOR MAN / MARK 2:27-28
30. SABBATH / MARK 2:23
31. NEW WINE INTO OLD WINESKINS / MARK 2:22
32. ON THAT DAY THEY WILL FAST / MARK 2:20
33. TO CALL … SINNERS / MARK 2:17
34. HEALING THE PARALYZED MAN / MARK 2:11
35. SON OF MAN / MARK 2:10
36. DROVE OUT MANY DEMONS / MARK 1:34
37. EVIL SPIRITS OBEY HIM /MARK 1:27
38. SYNAGOGUE / MARK 1:21
39. COME FOLLOW ME / MARK 1:17
40. KINGDOM OF GOD / MARK 1:15
41. THE GOOD NEWS / MARK 1:14
42. TEMPTED BY SATAN / MARK 1:13
43. MY SON, WHOM I LOVE / MARK 1:11
44. THE SPIRIT DESCENDING ON HIM / MARK 1:10
45. JESUS WAS BAPTIZED / MARK 1:9
46. BAPTIZE YOU WITH THE HOLY SPIRIT / MARK 1:8
47. THE WHOLE JUDEAN COUNTRYSIDE / MARK1:5
48. BAPTISM OF REPENTANCE / MARK 1:4
49. THE BEGINNING OF THE GOSPEL / MARK 1:1-3
50. CREWS N AWAY: ANCHORED IN GRACE

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