Wisdom Isn't an Opinion

This week’s Moment of Truth: Matthew 7:24–27 (NIV)
"Therefore everyone who hears these words of mine and puts them into practice is like a wise man who built his house on the rock. The rain came down, the streams rose, and the winds blew and beat against that house; yet it did not fall, because it had its foundation on the rock. But everyone who hears these words of mine and does not put them into practice is like a foolish man who built his house on sand. The rain came down, the streams rose, and the winds blew and beat against that house, and it fell with a great crash."  

It's tax season. And Colonel Richard J. Mendelow (Ret.) has a question for you: Does your personal opinion about taxes matter? 

Not to God it doesn't. 

Jesus said it plainly — render unto Caesar what is Caesar's. Proverbs 28:26 says those who trust in themselves are fools. The Christian warrior doesn't lead with his feelings. He submits his opinions to God, acts on His Word, and trusts that obedience will never put him to shame. 

The foolish man doesn't just ignore Scripture. He buries it under excuses and worldly justifications — until the storm hits and everything crashes. The wise man builds differently. Not because he agrees with every rule, but because he reveres God above his own reasoning. 

Here's the reality: your choices don't just affect you. As Christian warriors, we are connected. Your integrity — or lack of it — reaches further than you think. 

Whatever the question, whatever the season — wisdom is knowing what should govern the choice. Courage is letting it govern you.