The One Year Bible - Day 248

We are told that a great evil occurs when kings give positions of authority to fools. We might chuckle and distance ourselves from the principle (we are not kings!) but have we thought what this might actually mean for those of us who are managers in the workplace or leaders of the church? Who do we put into positions of authority? People who are proven, gifted and humble or just people who might have been around a while or who complain a lot unless they are kept busy. Are we brave enough to stand up to these 'fools' and not allow them into areas of influence that they are not called to or do we just try and keep the peace?