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This program on
Prudence was well
received by the LifeTeen group when Jeff first gave it to in March, 2010. Like all of Jeff's programs, it was interactive, even with a group of over 150! The main message of the program is that Prudence requires the effort to examine our lives, to learn about what is good, and to train our conscience toward goodness. See teaching notes below.

 

Teaching Notes

• Prudence is a virtue (not a value)
• There is both natural & supernatural Prudence
• Prudence is a Cardinal Virtue - which means that other virtues flow from it
  • Memory - learning from our mistakes
  • Docility - learning from others
  • Shrewdness - judging a situation as good or evil
  • Reasoning - using knowledge & careful thinking to discern what is true & good
  • Foresight - seeing the possible future consequences of our choices
  • Circumspection - thoughtful awareness about how our choices affect others
  • Caution - careful though before making a choice
• Prudence includes the habit of examining our lives so that we are able to move through life more deliberately. This is one aspect of Prudence that makes us more human and helps us to live more fulfilling lives
• Prudence includes the habit of trying to attain the greatest possible good (exercising full human freedom)
• Prudence includes forming our conscience so that we know what is good and what is evil in specific situations.
  • Conscience is a function of the intellect and the will (not a mysterious little voice or a conditioned guilt response)
  • Needs to be formed
  • Prudence helps us to avoid these four types of malformed conscience
• Supernatural prudence is the Holy Spirit's guidance to choose the greatest Good (God)
  • Gifts of the Holy Spirit that strengthen the Intellect give us supernatural prudence
  • Supernatural prudence also involves discerning God's will - now and in the future - and discerning when we are in the presence of supernatural good & evil.

Favorite quote from a participant:

"This program was deep and philosophical, but I could understand everything!"

 

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