Reckless and Careless 行事鲁莽
Dexu Xia
A fool is reckless and careless. Proverbs 14:16 esv
Lindisfarne, also known as Holy Island, is a tidal island in England connected to the mainland by a narrow road. Twice a day, the sea covers the causeway. Signs alert visitors to the dangers of crossing during high tide. Yet, tourists regularly disregard the warnings and often end up sitting atop submerged cars or swimming to raised safety huts where they can be rescued. The tide is predictable, as sure as the rising sun. And warnings are everywhere; you can’t possibly miss them. Yet, as one writer described, Lindisfarne is “where the reckless try to outrace the tide.”
Proverbs tells us that it’s foolish to be “reckless and careless” (14:16 esv). A reckless person has little regard for wisdom or wise counsel and doesn’t practice attentiveness or diligent care for others (vv. 7-8). Wisdom, however, slows us down to listen and ponder so that we’re not carried away by rash emotions or half-baked ideas (v. 16). Wisdom teaches us to ask good questions and consider the implications of our actions. While reckless people charge forward with little regard for relationships or consequences—or often truth—“prudent [people] give thought to their steps” (v. 15).
While we’ll sometimes need to act decisively or swiftly, we can resist recklessness. As we receive and practice God’s wisdom, He’ll give us the guidance we need when we need it. By: Winn Collier
Where have you seen reckless living? How can you avoid living recklessly?
Dear God, we live in a reckless world. Please help me to be wise and live well.
愚人骄傲自负，行事鲁莽。—箴言14章16节
林迪斯法恩（Lindisfarne）也称圣岛，是英格兰的一个潮汐岛，藉由一条狭窄的道路与本岛相连。每天有两个时段，海水会淹没道路。路旁的告示牌提醒游客，在涨潮时行经此路非常危险。但仍不时有游客无视警告，结果就是车子被海水淹没，不得不坐在车顶，或是游到高处的安全小屋，等待救援。其实潮汐就像日出一样，既可预测也可确定时间。警告标志随处可见，游客不可能没看到。然而，正如一位作家所说：“林迪斯法恩是行事鲁莽的人试图胜过涨潮的地方。”
箴言告诉我们，行事鲁莽便是愚昧（14章16节）。一个鲁莽冲动的人很少会接受智慧或明智的建议，也不会细心或殷勤地照顾别人（7-8节）；相反地，智慧会让我们放慢步伐去倾听和思考，不会因一时冲动或不成熟的想法而行差踏错（16节）。智慧教导我们凡事三思而后行，鲁莽的人横冲直撞，不顾人际关系或后果，甚至不顾事实真相，而“精明的人却步步谨慎”（15节，新译本）。
虽然，有时我们需要果断或迅速地采取行动，但却不可行事鲁莽。当我们接受并遵行上帝的智慧教导时，祂会在我们需要时赐下所需的指引。作者： 郭惟恩
你看过哪些行事鲁莽的例子？你要如何避免行事鲁莽冲动呢？
亲爱的上帝，我经常行事鲁莽、不计后果，求祢赐给我智慧，成为一个明智谨慎的人。