The Uncommon Life Strategy Hidden in Proverbs 24:27

Uncommon Wisdom for Your Season

Uncommon wisdom:

You can be ready, working, and still miss your moment. 😬

But Proverbs 24:27 gives us a timeless strategy to avoid that: 

It says (in my own words):

Finish your outdoor work. Prepare your fields. Then, build your house. 

At first glance, it sounds like farming advice—maybe even a little backwards.

Shouldn’t I build my house first? Then, take care of the fields? 

Or at least, that’s what I thought…

But then I realized—this is more than just farming talk.

This proverb gives a life strategy on priorities and timing aka sowing into the future you want.

👉🏽 It reminds us to take care of what will take care of us, over focusing on comfort.

👉🏽 Because it’s not wise to build before you prepare.

👉🏽 And when you honor the season you’re in—you prepare for what’s next, on purpose.

Why Skipping Seasons Doesn’t Work

Some seasons are for preparing—learning, planning, strategizing.

Others are for tending—putting in the work, adjusting as you go.

Some are for harvesting—enjoying the results of what you’ve built.

And yes—some seasons are for slowing down, pulling back, resting, reflecting.

⚠️ But here’s the warning:

If you try to skip steps, rush the process, move ahead too quickly, or build before you’re ready . . .

You could miss your moment—even if you’re working hard.

It all goes back to this…

🌱 If you’re in a planting season—plant.
🧱 If you’re in a building season—build.
💤 If you’re in a resting season—rest.
⚠️ But whatever you do—don’t skip the steps.

Trying to build before you’ve prepared sets you up for unnecessary struggle.

Think about this . . .

❌ You don’t start by quitting your job to launch a business.
✅ You start by making a plan—and getting your money right.

❌ You don’t jump into leadership before learning the basics.
✅ You start by listening, learning, and practicing humility.

❌ You don’t rush into commitment before you’re emotionally ready.
✅ You start by healing—and making space for something real.

❌ You don’t expect deep faith without putting in time to pray, learn, and grow.
✅ You start by spending time with God.

How to Know What Season You’re In

Someone asked me: How do I know what season I’m in?

I thought that’s a great question—and it starts with looking in the mirror. That means look at yourself, look at your life, look at what God is highlighting right now.

Is God showing you things to work on, learn, or strengthen?

Then, you’re probably in a preparation or planting season.

Is God opening doors, creating momentum, or giving you peace to move forward? 

Then, that sounds like you’re in a building season.

There’s no shame in either one. But wisdom says: Know and honor the season you’re in (Meditate on Proverbs 10:5). Because when you do, you’re less likely to miss your moment to elevate and glow up. 

💡 Here’s a highly underrated but helpful tip: Journal your day.

You can write it out, record voice notes, or even type quick thoughts in your phone.
This simple habit can help you see patterns and common threads—especially when your vision or faith feels foggy.

My Story: Preparation Saved Us Twice

One morning, my husband logged into work like usual.
Five minutes later, his entire department was gone.
No warning. No notice. Just like that—everything changed.

But we didn’t panic.

Because years before that day, we felt this urge to live differently.
We didn’t fully understand it, but we followed the feeling.

We called it Debt Do Us Part—our commitment to . . .

✅ Spend less

✅ Save more

✅ Pay off debt

✅ And prepare for the future

It wasn’t fun.
It wasn’t flashy.
Saying ‘no’ to people and things we wanted? That part hurt.

Some people didn’t get it when we started saying no.
But we weren’t thinking about people’s feelings or opinions. We were thinking about our future.

Then came the job loss.
And months later, a totaled car.
But we were covered—because we had saved and had a second, paid-off car ready.

Looking back, we didn’t see those moments coming.

But we were ready when the storm hit.

And that wasn’t luck. That was grace—and preparation guided by God’s wisdom.

Imagine what would have happened if we didn’t follow the urge to live differently. 😮‍💨

That’s what Proverbs 24:27 is about.

Get your fields ready. Then, build your house.

In other words . . .

📌 Prepare first.
📌 Build later.
📌 Don’t get the order wrong.

Because when you honor the season you’re in—it can prepare you for whatever comes next.

It can position you to thrive in and after the storm. Remember the Bible story where Joseph prepared Egypt for a famine? Take a look at that story here in Genesis 41.

So, listen.
Follow the nudge to slow down and live differently.
Sow and plant discipline, self-control, and the needful things (priorities over comfort).

That way when things change—you have a harvest waiting.
Not by luck or accident either. But because you honored the season you were in.

I hope I’m making sense.

Final Takeaway: Honor Your Seasons

So, what season are you in?

Are you being nudged to pause, pull back, plan, learn, or lay a new foundation? That’s planting.

Or are you being called to build, launch, lead, or reap? That’s harvesting.

Whatever season you’re in—honor it (Read this note about Proverbs 10:5).

✅ Get your priorities in order.
✅ Don’t rush the process.
✅ And please don’t skip steps.

Because what you do now will either set you up—or set you back.

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If this helped you, leave a comment and let me know. I love hearing from you.

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