Proverbs 22:3
The prudent see danger and take refuge, but the simple keep going and pay the penalty.
This proverb, like so many of them, is just sheer good sense. It’s the kind of statement that could easily be turned into a fridge magnet! At one level it is screamingly obvious, but we all know how incredibly easy it is to act the part of the simpleton and hurtle through life blindly without doing the necessary research.
Jesus spoke about the importance of planning. He challenged people to follow Him, but He didn’t want them to make this enormous step without first working out the implications of such a decision. He said: “Suppose one of you wants to build a tower. Won’t you first sit down and estimate the cost to see if you have enough money to complete it? For if you lay the foundation and are not able to finish it, everyone who sees it will ridicule you, saying, ‘This person began to build and wasn’t able to finish’” (Luke 14:28-30).
I wonder what your plans are for the future. Life is always changing. Maybe things will flow in exactly the way you anticipate, but maybe they won’t, and you need to be light on your feet and ready to adjust to the new ways in which the Lord might want to lead you.
But whatever we do, we need to make sure that we don’t act like the simpleton. We’ve done that too often in the past, and we should have learned the lesson by now.
Question
What challenges might you face in the coming months, and how should you be preparing for them?
Prayer
Father God, I confidently place my future in Your hands. Amen

Released on 30 Oct 2026