“If any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to him.” – James 1:5 (BSB)
“Plans fail for lack of counsel, but with many advisers they succeed.” – Proverbs 15:22 (BSB)
“Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path.” – Psalm 119:105 (BSB)
“But solid food is for the mature, who by constant use have trained their senses to distinguish good from evil.” – Hebrews 5:14 (BSB)
Prayer and Scripture are foundational to growing in prudence. In daily communion with God, our thoughts are reshaped, and our desires are purified. Bishop Charlie Masters (ANiC, Diocese of the Living Word) explains, “God trains us in prudence by teaching us to listen before speaking, to consider before acting, and to wait on the Spirit before making decisions.” (Hearing the Voice of Wisdom, 2023)
Wise counsel also forms the prudent heart. Fr. Caleb Evans (Anglican Orthodox Church, St. Stephen’s Mission, GA) teaches, “The one who grows in prudence does not walk alone. God often speaks through others—mentors, pastors, elders—who help us see clearly and act wisely.” (Catechesis on the Counsel of the Saints, 2021)
Life experience under God’s guidance also deepens prudence. We learn from past mistakes and present challenges when we bring them to God in reflection. Canon George Grant (ACNA, Parish Presbyterian Church, TN) writes, “Prudence grows not just in classrooms but in kitchens, offices, and conversations—where the gospel trains us to be faithful in the small and wise in the complex.” (Recovering Anglican Piety, 2019)
Fr. Thomas Buchan (Anglican Union, St. Mark’s Anglican Church, VA) adds, “Prudence is cultivated slowly. It takes root in daily decisions, matures through repentance, and flowers in lives that walk steadily in the light of Christ.” (The School of Virtue, 2020)
“Let the young listen to the old, and the wise guide the simple. Prudence is formed in the soul that listens and learns.” – Basil the Great, Rules for the Christian Life, c. 375 AD
“He who is prudent weighs not only his actions but his motives, and judges them before God in prayer.” – John Chrysostom, Homily on Ephesians, c. 390 AD
“Seek wisdom in the Scriptures, and prudence will follow. For the Word is a wellspring of right judgment.” – Cyprian of Carthage, Letter to Donatus, c. 246 AD
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