There are many wounds that could be self-inflicted when we act without wisdom. Every day we make choices and decisions. These constitute investment into our future. If they are wise decisions we stand to gain a happy future. If on the other hand they are foolish steps we plunge ourselves into a long time of struggle. This is why the word of God says wisdom is profitable to direct. (See Ecclesiastes 10:15).

It is an act of indiscretion to choose today over tomorrow. It is poor choice to think only in terms of the gain we make today without thinking of what tomorrow will bring.

One character in the Bible stands out as a demonstration of indiscretion, and we turn to him for vital lessons. In Genesis 13 Abram took a step to avoid friction between himself and his nephew. Rather than struggle for pastures that was becoming too small to support the flocks of both of them, Abram offered Lot to choose whatever he wanted. As the story unfolds Lot chose the east segment toward Sodom and Gomorrah. The reason for this was obvious; the grass was greener there. Abram had but one alternative, dwelling in the land of Canaan. The problem with Lot was not just that he was forward by choosing first; he also employed his carnal mind to choose. Beyond this he chose a place that had no future, because as at that point in time God had already earmarked Sodom for destruction. The future actually belonged to Canaan, the place Abram chose. It is an act of indiscretion to choose today over tomorrow. It is poor choice to think only in terms of the gain we make today without thinking of what tomorrow will bring. As story of Lot showed, this man entered into one struggle after another. He was first a war captive. Then he lost his wife. Finally his daughters drugged him into incestuous relationship.

It is high time we asked for wisdom so we can exercise sound judgment in life.