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'GOD HATH NOT GIVEN US THE SPIRIT OF FEAR; BUT OF POWER, AND OF LOVE,
AND OF A SOUND MIND.' 2 TIMOTHY 1:7

In Victor Hugo's Les Miserables, there's a line regarding the priest
Myriel, who 'was fated to undergo the lot of every newcomer to a little
town where there were many mouths that speak, but few heads that think.'
The undisciplined mind becomes a lazy mind. And that's dangerous because
it easily succumbs to the culture and influences around it. Little of
value is ever learned through a one-way monologue, be it a sermon or a
lecture. There are many eloquent speakers today who are relentless in
offering their opinions on just about every issue, who weave a spell of
thought that relieves the individual of exploring things for themselves.
In the Book of Acts we read that the Bereans '...examined the Scriptures
every day to see if what Paul said was true' (Acts 17:11 NIV). Asking,
'Why? How? Who says so?' is not an act of rebellion, it's godly wisdom!
One walks around today knowing full well that an inappropriate response
to a political comment, a doctrinal issue or a matter of social policy
can lose you friends, a reputation, or even a job. The godly mind,
however, resists this cookie-cutter approach to thought. It weighs every
question and asks if Scripture speaks directly or indirectly to the
matter. It examines it in the light of history; how have God's people
faced this before? It measures the matter in terms of its ability to
reflect the redeeming love of Christ. It enquires, 'Will this bring
credibility or shame to the Kingdom of God which I represent?'