By Linda Tancs
In the Middle Ages, prudence was called “the queen of the virtues” because it was the virtue that enabled one to do the right thing in a particular situation. It’s foundational because, without it, other virtues like courage and justice can’t be deployed effectively. Luke’s account of the parable on the dishonest steward focuses on prudence (Luke 16:1-13). In that teaching, a steward being fired for mismanagement seeks the favor of his master’s debtors by reducing what they owed him. And the master commended that dishonest steward for acting prudently. After all, the jobless manager transformed circumstances into something which would benefit himself and others. He subjugated his self interest for the greater good. Be prudent in decision making, personally or professionally.
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