<p>12:17 <i>And he reasoned within himself, saying: What shall I do, because I do not have anywhere to store my crops?</i>- Jesus pinpointed the crucial importance of self-talk in this parable of the rich fool, who said to himself that he had many goods, and discussed with his own &ldquo;soul&rdquo; or self the need for greater barns etc. If we at least realize that our self-talk is potentially our greatest adversary &lsquo;Satan&rsquo;, then we will find the strength to move towards genuine spiritual mindedness, bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ.</p><p>&quot;What shall I / we do?&quot; is a question which keeps occurring in the Gospels and Acts. It is one of those phrases which flies out of the text, forcing us to engage with it and to ask ourselves the same question (Mt. 20:32; 21:40; 27:22; Mk. 10:17; Jn. 6:28; 11:47). And especially in Luke: 3:10,12,14 the whole account of the gospel begins with people being forced to ask this question; 10:25; 12:17; 16:3,4; 18:18,41; 20:13,15. And Luke brings the question to a head when the crowds ask Peter: &quot;What shall we do?&quot;, and the same question is on the lips of the repentant Saul (Acts 2:37; 9:6; 10:6; 22:10). The answer of course is to repent and be baptized. But the rich fool ignored that and identified himself with his possessions (:15), and answered accordingly.</p>