Thinking Beyond the Moment
"The prudent sees danger and hides himself, but the simple go on and suffer for it." – Proverbs 27:12
It’s easy to make decisions based on what feels good in the moment. You see something you want, so you take it. You feel a certain way, so you act on it. You’re tempted, so you give in. But rarely do we stop and think about where those choices will lead.
The truth is that every decision has consequences. Some are immediate, but many unfold over time. That one moment of compromise, that one impulsive choice, it may not seem like a big deal today, but what about tomorrow? What about a year from now? What about ten years from now? The decisions you make now are shaping your future, whether you realize it or not.
Proverbs 27:12 says that a prudent person sees danger and takes cover, but the simple keep going and suffer for it. In other words, wise people don’t just think about right now; they think ahead. They recognize that the path they choose today determines where they end up tomorrow. They don’t just focus on what feels good or easy in the moment but on where their choices will lead them down the road.
Where will your current habits take you? Where will your words, your relationships, your financial decisions, or your spiritual life be in five years if you keep doing what you’re doing right now? Are you sowing seeds that will bring a harvest of blessing, or are you planting decisions that will lead to regret?
It’s not just the big decisions that matter. It’s the small, everyday choices that add up over time. That’s why you can’t afford to live in the moment without considering the future. You need to ask yourself, If I keep making this same decision, where will it take me?
God calls you to walk in wisdom, not impulse. Before you make a decision—big or small—stop and think. Pray. Ask God for wisdom. Don’t just consider what feels right now, but what will be right later. Because the choices you make today aren’t just about today; they are shaping the life you will live tomorrow.
It’s easy to make decisions based on what feels good in the moment. You see something you want, so you take it. You feel a certain way, so you act on it. You’re tempted, so you give in. But rarely do we stop and think about where those choices will lead.
The truth is that every decision has consequences. Some are immediate, but many unfold over time. That one moment of compromise, that one impulsive choice, it may not seem like a big deal today, but what about tomorrow? What about a year from now? What about ten years from now? The decisions you make now are shaping your future, whether you realize it or not.
Proverbs 27:12 says that a prudent person sees danger and takes cover, but the simple keep going and suffer for it. In other words, wise people don’t just think about right now; they think ahead. They recognize that the path they choose today determines where they end up tomorrow. They don’t just focus on what feels good or easy in the moment but on where their choices will lead them down the road.
Where will your current habits take you? Where will your words, your relationships, your financial decisions, or your spiritual life be in five years if you keep doing what you’re doing right now? Are you sowing seeds that will bring a harvest of blessing, or are you planting decisions that will lead to regret?
It’s not just the big decisions that matter. It’s the small, everyday choices that add up over time. That’s why you can’t afford to live in the moment without considering the future. You need to ask yourself, If I keep making this same decision, where will it take me?
God calls you to walk in wisdom, not impulse. Before you make a decision—big or small—stop and think. Pray. Ask God for wisdom. Don’t just consider what feels right now, but what will be right later. Because the choices you make today aren’t just about today; they are shaping the life you will live tomorrow.
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