“Every prudent man dealeth with knowledge: but a fool layeth open his folly.” Proverbs 13:16

No one enjoys embarrassment, especially when the embarrassing moment exposes a huge lack of forethought. I have more than a few painful memories of such embarrassing episodes that I simply cannot erase. It is instructive to note that each of these moments had something in common. After the deed was done, the thought always arose, “What was I thinking?” The answer to this question reveals the difference between someone who consistently walks in wisdom and someone who reveals themselves to be fools. The answer is always either:

1. I wasn’t thinking at all, or
2. I did not think through the ramifications carefully.