PASTOR CHRIS

Prudence
A prudent man foresees evil and hides himself, But the simple pass on and are punished (Proverbs 22:3 NKJV). uccess can be defined as the ability to minimize your errors. The virtue that imparts this ability is prudence. Prudence is practical wisdom that is applicable everyday and every time. With it, you make wise choices and wise decisions. It ensures that you make fewer mistakes in your life by guiding you to make right choices. With this virtue, youll never be financially bankrupt. Youll always get things right the first time you do them. A prudent person is someone who is marked by sound judgment. If God endows you with prudence, others will take notice that you have such a virtue. When Job was in great distress, everybody who came to see him reminded him of his suffering. His wife advised him to curse God and die, but Job, standing his ground said, the counsel of the wicked is far from me (Job 21:16). Job was able to stand his ground because he refused the wrong counsel. What people need today to strengthen the virtue of prudence is the counsel of Gods Word; nothing else can replace it. Its the only correct answer to every human need or desire. The heart of the prudent getteth knowledge; and the ear of the wise seeketh knowledge (Proverbs 18:15). You must make personal efforts to study Gods Word. This way, your paths in life will be directed by the Word of God. This is what will guide you into making the right decisions.

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F U RT H E R S T U DY : P ROV E R B S 14:8; P ROV E R B S 19:20-21.

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