Ah yes, another day, another scripture meme from Mark Anthony Stephens’ Social Media Ministry of Selective Application™.

This time he’s quoting a passage about correction and wisdom:

“But correct the wise, and they will love you. Instruct the wise, and they will be even wiser.”

A beautiful sentiment, really—except that Mark seems to have misunderstood it as optional advice for other people.

See, in Mark’s world, “correction” is persecution, “instruction” is an insult, and anyone trying to explain the obvious (like life-saving treatment for his child) is clearly a member of the Deep State Medical-Industrial Complex.

📜 Wisdom, Mark-Style: A Masterclass in Avoidance

Let’s break it down:

• 👨‍⚕️ Doctors at Kartini Clinic: “Your son is in danger. He’s severely malnourished. He needs intervention now.”
  • Mark’s response: “ARFID isn’t even a real thing. You people made it up to get rich!”
• ⚖️ Courts: “You must comply with evaluations to maintain contact with your kids.”
  • Mark’s response: “I’m working on that… as we speak… 8 months later.”
• 👥 Friends and Coaches: “Maybe don’t bring your loud, vulgar friend to a kid’s basketball game?”
  • Mark’s response: Laughs, records it, posts online about how persecuted he is.

Mark doesn’t just fail to accept correction—he’s perfected the art of being absolutely unteachable while quoting scriptures about being teachable.

🔔 Projection: The Real Sermon

Mark frames himself as one of “the wise” in this post—unfortunately missing the glaring clue that it’s mockers who reject correction.

And what’s the Bible’s advice for dealing with a mocker?

“Don’t bother correcting them—they’ll only hate you.”

Well, at least that part he lives out perfectly.

💡 The Moral of the Story

If there’s one lesson here, it’s that Mark’s social media feed isn’t about wisdom or humility.
It’s performance art—a curated collection of spiritual soundbites designed to look deep, while deflecting all accountability.

Mark’s new motto might as well be:

“Instruct me and I’ll tell you you’re wrong, post a Bible verse about it, and call myself persecuted… all before breakfast.”