Having snow on the ground provides a great opportunity for reflection. Extra time has to be allotted for travel, a person's mind should be alert. An alert mind is necessary for contemplation about prudence.
Each person who describes himself as a Christian has the duty, the obligation discern his true good in every situation in his life. Prudence involves both his perspective, how he looks at the situation and how he goes about achieving his goal. Prudent acts must always be filled with goodness.
St. Thomas Aquinas described prudence as "right reason in action."
Life is filled with many choices. Life is filled with so much information from so many sources. So much in modern life stands in direct opposition to the will of God and to most Christian teachings.
Once a man develops and learns to trust his personal prudence, then he can understand patience. All decisions do not need to made quickly on the spot. A Christian must always allow time for special considerations. A Christian must always ask himself how this decision will impact the faith, hope, and charity of himself and his neighbors. Prudence requires a man to think of God, to think of loving God, to think of loving himself, and to think of loving his neighbor.
Prudence is always a sign of goodness and love.
Prudence develops and provides guideposts for each Christian's conscience judgement. Each Christian with trial and error learns how to determine and how to direct his thoughts, actions, and behaviors in accordance with prudent judgement. To be Christ like we must develop and employ prudent judgement of conscience.
In his/her daily lives each Christian needs the assistance of prudence as moral principles are considered, debated, and applied to particular circumstances; with prudence as a guide the Christian knows what evil to avoid, discourages doubt about achieving goodness.
The charioteer of the virtues is prudence.
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