Do You Know?

So many times we take what others say as face value, but do you know for certainty yourself?  Have you ever been sitting in church and the preacher quoted a scripture and you found yourself quoting it just like they did, but only later to find out that it was all wrong????  LOL!

It doesn't even have to be church related, it can be life related.  On your job, in your home or even out with your friends.  Why are we so quick to repeat what we don't know to be absolute?  Why are we so quick to follow, but not quick to lead?

I read Romans 14 (NIV) and it talked about debating over different matters in life, but the one scripture that really stood out to me was verse 5 that says, "Each of them should be fully convinced in their own mind..."

So what I got out of this was to know what you're talking about before you say it and instead of just meaningless talk - actually have something substantive to say.