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Your future depends on this!

To foresee something is to see or know something beforehand. It is to effectively anticipate something. This comes from experience and discernment. When I was a child, my mother told me not to touch the hot iron. I touched it. Now I can foresee that if I touch a hot iron, I will get burned. Proverbs 27:12 says, “A prudent person foresees danger and takes precautions. The simpleton goes blindly on and suffers the consequences.” I get very concerned for people when they make hasty decisions, especially when the decision can hurt them or others. How many times have I heard someone say to me, ” I wish I would not have made that decision so quickly.” Be prudent; take some time to do some research before buying something. Investigate that product or service a little more before buying it. Get to know someone better before getting into a relationship. Going forward, refuse to be a simpleton. Instead be prudent. Your future depends on it!

Proverbs 27:12 “A prudent person foresees danger and takes precautions.
    The simpleton goes blindly on and suffers the consequences.”

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I don’t trust this!

You might have heard it said: “Don’t believe everything you hear.” This is so vital, that if you heed this wisdom, you will avoid many pitfalls in life. Especially in today’s internet age, there is so much exaggeration and hyperbole out there, that it is difficult to know what is true and what is false. Every commercial touts their product as the next best thing since “sliced bread.” Don’t be a simpleton! Check everything out. I heard it once said: “Trust, but verify.” Be cautious. When someone tells you “trust me,” make sure you still do your due diligence. Take it from me, most all of my mistakes have come because I have simply trusted and have not done my own investigation. Be prudent and cautious in every major decision. You will avoid unnecessary pitfalls and danger. Trust God, verify everything else!

Proverbs 14: 15,16 – Only simpletons believe everything they’re told! The prudent carefully consider their steps. The wise are cautious and avoid danger; fools plunge ahead with reckless confidence.