Paradox of Ignorance and Influence
The fool in power is like a ship’s captain adrift in a storm. He may command the helm, but the currents of fate will carry him where they will. His apparent influence is real, yet his agency is illusory; he is a puppet, a figurehead whose decisions are shaped not by wisdom but by circumstances, mostly to do with elements of power. The fool in power often believes himself to be the architect, while in truth, he is a mere instrument of forces far greater than himself. His denial of this reality is both self-deceptive and dangerous. So why do fools rise to power?
Most fools tricked into positions of power have very little say in the larger schemes, as put there to distract. Power, when wielded foolishly, becomes a distraction from the divine purpose and service to others. The fool in power is often trapped in a cycle of self-aggrandisement. All those fools are either ignorant or without the power they would need in their current spiritual state to resolve their problems.
Christ went after some fools, violently, but then comforted other fools as they grew. Some were dangerous, and others at risk from other fools. Christ’s approach was judgement but also invitation. He did not seek to destroy the fool but to transform him, to lead him from denial to recognition, from drought to oasis. In every fool who stood before Him, there was a path, sometimes steep but always narrow, straight, and in the light of truth.
The only real difference between those He pursued (dangerous) and those He comforted (vulnerable) was in their willingness to confront the reality of their own ignorance, mortality, and identity in God’s plan. Some fools resisted this confrontation, clinging to their delusions as though shade against that light. Many others, however, allowed themselves to be transformed. The fool can be made wise, and the sinner can forgive.
Yet, this transformation through faith requires humility in proper identification. The fool in power must first acknowledge his own imperfection and folly, a task almost as daunting for some as it is necessary. Without this acknowledgement, however, there can be no growth, no redemption, no true alignment with God’s will.