Checking our Opinions

“A fool takes no pleasure in understanding, but only in expressing his opinion” (Proverbs 18:2).

What is it that you want to say?

First, hold your tongue! Is your thought based on the wisdom of God? Does it line up with the whole teaching of the Word of God? Has God used His Word and the experiences He’s allowed you to go through to give you His understanding about a particular matter?

If the answer is ‘yes’, then you have a belief and a conviction that God may use to encourage others, strengthen His church, build His kingdom.

If you are not sure, or if the answer is ‘no’, then it’s best to keep your thoughts to yourself and bring them back to God in prayer for examination. By definition, opinions are beliefs that are based not on what’s necessarily true, but on what seems to be right or probable.

More churches and ministry teams have gone astray, missed the mark, and wasted precious time because their course of action had been determined not by the leadership of God’s Spirit, but by the opinion of the majority.

Let’s bring glory to God today by taking pleasure in His wisdom and understanding.