There will be consequences

"The greatest use of a life is to spend it on something that will outlast it." William James

Fools die because they refuse to follow wisdom. They are content to follow their foolish ways, and that will destroy them. But those who listen to me will live in safety and comfort. They will have nothing to fear.” (Proverbs 1:32-33)

Are you following wisdom in your life today? The choices you make today frequently determines the path you take tomorrow. It is as though we were paving the way for things unseen, but they aren't always the best that God had planned for us to experience. Foolish decisions today lead to many an unwanted consequence tomorrow.

Live within the plans of God and experience the best. Live within the foolishness of our own misguided plans and we will likely experience something short of his goodness. Foolish rush in. The wise listen before they move. In fact, the wise can often be seen not moving when others are, all because that "check" in their spirit keeps them from just charging right in.

What choices are you making that will actually reveal a life well lived? If you have found yourself making unwise choices that have done more to add confusion and a lack of peace in your life, it isn't too late to turn away from those choices and pursue wiser ones. God is always ready to extend the grace we need to get back on course with him.

Wise choices outlast the unwise ones every time. The consequences of the unwise ones stick around for a long, long time. We might not think we can be free of those consequences, but God has a way of creating good even out of our lack of wisdom. Learn from those choices and grow out of them. This may be the way we finally are free of those foolish tendencies....to actually learn from them and not repeat them! Just saying!