Today's reading: Proverbs 17-18
"Fools have no interest in understanding, they only want to air their own opinions." Proverbs 18:2 NLT
It's always a nice 'object lesson' when society, circumstances or events bring a verse to life. It leaves an indelible mark on my heart. It put it into my memory stores.
This verse for example.
This verse is lived out, fleshed out, laid out before us in the societal unrest our country is experiencing.
Everyone wants to air their own opinions.
It's not that they want to help.
It's not that they want to change laws.
It's not that they want to do good.
They just want their opinions aired.
They want to be heard. They want to be followed. They want to be liked on social media pages. They want a few minutes on the late night news. They want to stir up controversy.
Just to have their opinions aired.
My favorite saying about opinions--Opinions are like armpits. Everyone has them--and some of them stink!
Let's be careful, believing brothers and sisters, that we share the love of God, the redeeming story of Christ and the helpful and hopeful role of the Holy Spirit in our lives--not just our opinions.
