Prudent vs. Simpleton

This post is much different from most my posts so if you aren’t up for something “out of the box” that is OK 🙂

I left church on Sunday with a lot of different thoughts running through my mind. The message came down to this: “What conflict are you avoiding? What are you doing in life that you think ‘isn’t a big deal?’ Where is the path in my life leading me?” These are all very BIG questions. The verse Proverbs 27:12 says,”A prudent person foresees danger and takes precautions. The simpleton goes blindly on and suffers the consequences.”

A Prudent is someone who is wise, looks ahead at the future, thinks through something before making a decision in order to make the best choice possible. A simpleton is someone who is a fool, lives a life by cause & effect, their life isn’t connected and the statement of “I never saw that coming” often surfaces.

After listening to Pastor Miller speak and then thinking about the areas in my life: financial, health (mental & physical), relational, spiritual & family dynamics, I started to break down areas where I needed better direction.

So, what conflict am I avoiding today? My biggest part of my life that needs better attention would honestly be my mental & physical health along with my spiritual health. I say mental health in the fact I know that I am not taking the best care of myself when it comes to over-loading my schedule which in turn makes me stressed out and crabby, and that leads into fights with my husband in most cases. The first year of becoming a mom is SO HARD SOMETIMES. You don’t get “alone” time, and if you do it’s rare. Your hormones are everywhere & there are moments I think I’m going crazy, and to top it off, I personally feel like I am always taking care of someone else. Now, don’t get me wrong, I absolutely LOVE being a mom & I love my daughter and husband and wouldn’t trade them for the world, but at the end of the day there is not much time to take care of myself. This will be my biggest challenge this year. Learning to create a balance is a constant battle, but I know I can get there.

We all have some area or thing in our life that is holding us back from being the best version of ourself. I am going to choose the road that leads to a happier life. I need to learn to say “no.” Anyone else with me on this one?

Whatever it is for you, remember we are all imperfect and you are NOT ALONE. We all have struggles in our life, it’s just a lot of us are too scared to admit them. But, like my pastor said and what my parents told me my whole life growing up, “You become who you surround yourself with, and when you drift away from God that’s when things get messy.” I hope my vulnerability will inspire you to fight whatever fight you need. You CAN and WILL get through it!

Much love, Kiersten.