Our days are few. Far too few to waste on arguments that don't matter. The medieval theologians caused untold damage with their endless debates over meaningless trivia. And our churches? They're bleeding from a thousand cuts, all self-inflicted, from petty wars over obscure doctrines and questions nobody needs answered.

Think about it. After all the arguing is done, after every possible angle has been examined and every clever point scored, is anyone actually wiser? Has anyone grown in love? You might as well plant seeds in concrete.

What are these foolish questions? Arguments about things Scripture doesn't address. Mysteries that belong to God alone. Prophecies with a dozen possible meanings. The proper way to perform some man-made ritual. Foolish, all of it. And wise people? They walk away.

Our calling is not to ask foolish questions. Not to answer them. But to avoid them completely. Follow Paul's advice in Titus 3:8—be careful to maintain good works. Fill your hands with that, and you won't have time to grab hold of worthless arguments.

But wait. There are questions that are anything but foolish. Questions we must not avoid but face head-on:

Do I believe in the Lord Jesus Christ? Am I renewed in the spirit of my mind? Am I walking not after the flesh, but after the Spirit? Am I growing in grace? Does my life adorn the doctrine of God my Savior? Am I looking for the coming of the Lord, watching as a servant should who expects his master? What more can I do for Jesus?

These questions demand an answer. Now. Today. If you've been wasting your sharp mind on picking fights and splitting hairs, here's your chance to put it to better use. Be a peacemaker. Lead others—by what you say and how you live—to avoid foolish questions.

Because life is short. And eternity is long. And some questions simply don't matter.