STUPID SHOULD HURT (Part 3) • ”Ignoring Guardrails” • Barry Bandara

• This Series: Have you ever thought to yourself or even said out loud, “What in the world were they thinking?” Sadly, many people play Russian Roulette with their choices all the while hoping the timeless principle of “sowing and reaping” won’t apply to them.

• This Week: Guardrails are a system designed to keep vehicles from straying into dangerous or off-limit areas. They are always placed in the safety zone and never in the danger zone. While we understand their need for vehicles, there are other areas of our life where we need guardrails to protect us from doing major damage in our life. When we ignore God's guardrails, we experience a very painful type of stupid. Barry will give us examples of warning indicators that go off when we are flirting with stupidity. Foolish people don't live carefully nor do they consider the consequences before making dumb decisions. Wise people, however, see the guardrails and make corrections immediately.

Key phrase: “For your ways are in full view of the Lord, and he examines all your paths.” Proverbs 5:21