The Destructive Power of Opinions

Have you ever noticed that everybody and anybody has opinions. An opinion is something that is not based on fact or truth yet is believed by the possessor of it. If we allow ourselves to be moved by someone else's opinions, the result can be deadly. In Genesis chapter 16, Abram is confronted by Sarai his wife concerning their lack of children. She approaches him with the opinion that God had left her out of His plans for Abram. She tells him that she will not be bearing children and that he should take her handmaid to be his other wife because she is young enough to bear. Abram takes her up on her opinion and soon there is trouble. Hagar soon concieves and has a son named Ishmael. When Hagar becomes pregnant, tension rises between her and Sarai. She eventually tries to leave the group but is told by God to go back. She is told that her son would be a wild man and that his hands would be against every man. This word over Ishmael has been true all through history. Still today his descendants are fighting not only against Israel, but against every man. It is the hands of Ishmael that are driving planes into buildings, blowing up subways, and killing our troops at home and abroad. You see, if we allow our lives to be run by someone's opinions, the result doesn't only effect us, but everyone around us. We must live by God's Word for us. His Word is truth and it is right for us. Opinions are sandy foundations that won't last, but His plans for us are sure foundations that will stand the test of time. Be free from other's opinions today and live in His will. God bless