Title

Luck Has Nothing To Do With It

Scripture
The simple inherit folly, but the prudent are crowned with knowledge.
(Proverbs 14:18)
Devotional
There are consequences to immaturity. More than often, ignorance is a choice, a choice made through the realm of laziness. The unlearned make foolish, impulsive choices. They act before they think. And unless they learn from their poor choices, they will inherit even more folly. On the other hand, the prudent, who are circumspect and careful, check their impulsiveness. They learn from their own mistakes and from the mistakes of others. The prudent appear to be very fortunate. Things seem to always go their way. It has nothing to do with “luck”, but everything to do with godly prudence. They are simply going in the right direction. There is no magic or shortcut. There is only the common sense of acquiring righteous knowledge, transferring that knowledge into godly wisdom, and wisdom into understanding. Herein is the path of the prudent. What are you inheriting? Is it folly or a crown of knowledge? Choose prudence.
Text For The Day
Proverbs 14:18: The simple inherit folly, but the prudent are crowned with knowledge.
Thought For The Day
“You don’t just luck into things as much as you’d like to think you do. You build step by step, whether it's friendships or opportunities.” Barbara Bush, quoted in Fresh-cut Flowers for a Friend.
 
Questions To Ponder
 
Morning Study Guide
Defining:  “Luck”: That which happens to the prudent and faithful, the honest and the hard working. I have found that the more diligently one does these, the luckier they get.
 
Referencing: “The race is not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong, nor bread to the wise, nor riches to men of understanding, nor favor to men of skill; but time and chance happen to them all,” Ecclesiastes 9:11.
 
Applying: Time and chance are a factor in life, but faithfulness and diligence will always outlive “luck.”