opinions

I was reading the Dennison Forum about whats behind the reasoning for God’s word calling us to “trust in the Lᴏʀᴅ with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding” (Proverbs 3:5) Our understandings are tainted by our experiences and we fall prey to “philodoxy” which means the “love of opinion,” while we should strive for “philosophy” which means the “love of wisdom”

And this brought back to my mind of a true story of two men in a bar arguing over whose truck was better, a Chevy or a Ford. The discussion got so heated that one kicked over his chair and stated, “when theres two opinions and yours is different than mine then yours is wrong!”

When in doubt, go with scripture. “The fear of the Lᴏʀᴅ is the beginning of wisdom” (Psalm 110:10). To “fear” God is to revere and serve him in recognition of his omnipotence and holiness. This is the foundation to wisdom.

The smart ones trust His opinions over their own. His opinion is always the last word on any subject. In Matthew 6 He even eluded to the woes of vehicles… where moth and rust destroy and where thieves break in and steal… 😉