The Stupidity of Sin

Psalm 53:4 Will the evildoers never learn—those who devour my people as men eat bread and who do not call on God?

The text for today reminds me of a simple fact, sin makes you stupid.

One of the definitions of the word stupid in the Merriam-Webster Dictionary is:  

given to unintelligent decisions or acts : acting in an unintelligent or careless manner

I won't go into any details, but I can certainly think of times where sin has caused me to act in "an unintelligent or careless manner".  I think a basic reason for this is that sin, even so-called "little sins", dulls the voice of our conscience, i.e. the Holy Spirit.  Without His guidance, we are basically destined to act stupidly, and the longer we go without listening to His voice, the stupider we become.

Thank you Holy Spirit for helping us avoid the stupidity of sin.