Fools find no pleasure in understanding but delight in airing their own opinions. Proverbs 18:2 NIV 

I don’t know about you, but I have never seen this verse written on a bathroom mirror or on a fridge. From my experience, it’s easy to have and express our opinions on almost anything. With social media being so readily available and accessible, it’s easy to hide behind a post or a comment. Yet, within this verse, the writer calls fools those who delight in airing or expressing their own opinions. 

Merriam Webster Dictionary describes a fool as “a person lacking judgment or prudence.”  

I’m sure that from time to time, we all have experienced someone and perhaps even ourselves who wants to show how smart they are and has aired their own opinions directly and forcibly. By doing so, they reveal their feelings, which is an expression of their heart.  I would suggest that if you don’t know about the situation, you don’t have a right to an opinion. 

Romans 12:16 NKJV says “Be of the same mind toward one another. Do not set your mind on high things but associate with the humble. Do not be wise in your own opinion.”  

What a powerful verse this is? There is something so tangible between walking in humility that speaks louder than expressing our own opinion.  Within this verse, there is also a warning “Do not be wise in your own opinion.” When we express our opinions to find our identity, we are on a crash course to destruction.   So often, we are hasty in expressing our thoughts, views and opinions before stopping and weighing up and applying Godly wisdom to any given situation.