Paul was a man of wisdom. His focus was on taking the gospel message to as many places as he could, and discipling as many as he could. He refused to get involved in petty disputes or issues. His mission was too important to waste any time in trivialities. And because of this, he was able to reach many regions with the gospel of Jesus Christ. He once wrote to the Corinthian church about that. 1 Corinthians 2:2 (Amplified version) says: “for I made the decision to know nothing [that is, to forego philosophical or theological discussions regarding inconsequential things and opinions while] among you except Jesus Christ, and Him crucified [and the meaning of His redemptive, substitutionary death and His resurrection].” I find that most people are continuously involved in inconsequential discussions, arguments, disagreements and issues, and because of this much of their time is wasted. The end result is that nothing important ever gets done, important projects are never finished, and they never accomplish what God called them to do. Jesus was displeased with the fig tree that bore no fruit (Matthew 21:19). He seeks fruit from our lives. How about you? Are you bearing fruit, or are you too busy with inconsequential things that are always getting in the way? When Jesus looks at you, will he find a fruitful tree, or an unfruitful anemic tree? Paul realized that his time was precious, so he purposefully lived life in such a way that he consciously focused on God’s will for his life. Where is your focus today?
1 Corinthians 2:2 (Amplified version) “for I made the decision to know nothing [that is, to forego philosophical or theological discussions regarding inconsequential things and opinions while] among you except Jesus Christ, and Him crucified [and the meaning of His redemptive, substitutionary death and His resurrection]”
