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Proverbs Daily Reflection – February 8, 2025

A digitally enhanced portrait of Katherine Johnson, the African American mathematician who played a crucial role at NASA. She is depicted wearing glasses and elegant pearl earrings, with a backdrop of space imagery and mathematical equations. The quote from Proverbs 8:12 (NIV) is overlaid, emphasizing wisdom, prudence, knowledge, and discretion.

Proverbs 8:12-14 (KJV) – Wisdom, Prudence, and Strength

“I wisdom dwell with prudence, and find out knowledge of witty inventions.
The fear of the Lord is to hate evil: pride, and arrogancy, and the evil way, and the froward mouth, do I hate.
Counsel is mine, and sound wisdom: I am understanding; I have strength.”

💡 Black History Connection – Katherine Johnson & The Power of Prudence

🔹 What is Prudence?
Prudence is the ability to exercise sound judgment, wisdom, and foresight in decision-making. It is careful thought, intelligent planning, and the ability to foresee consequences before acting.

Katherine Johnson embodied prudence in every aspect of her work and life. She was more than just a brilliant mathematician. She was a woman of wisdom, discernment, and precision. Her careful calculations shaped the future of space exploration.

🚀 How Katherine Johnson’s Prudence Changed History:
📌 She meticulously calculated launch angles and flight trajectories for NASA’s early missions, ensuring astronaut safety.
📌 John Glenn refused to launch until Katherine personally verified the orbital calculations—her prudence made history.
📌 She played a critical role in the Apollo missions, ensuring the safe synchronization of the Lunar and Command Modules.
📌 Her prudence extended beyond numbers—she navigated racial and gender barriers with grace, wisdom, and determination.

🌍 Her Lasting Impact:
✔️ Her ability to foresee potential problems made her exceptionally prudent. She calculated and corrected issues, making space travel possible.
✔️ She inspired generations of women and minorities to pursue careers in STEM.
✔️ She received the Presidential Medal of Freedom (2015) and the Congressional Gold Medal (2019).
✔️ Her life story was told in Hidden Figures (2016), where Taraji P. Henson portrayed her brilliance and legacy.

Katherine Johnson dwelled with prudence—she was a woman of careful thought, unshakable wisdom, and courageous foresight. This Black History Month, we honor her legacy. We seek wisdom, walk in prudence, and use our God-given gifts to uplift the world!

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A digitally enhanced portrait of Katherine Johnson, the African American mathematician who played a crucial role at NASA. She is depicted wearing glasses and elegant pearl earrings, with a backdrop of space imagery and mathematical equations. The quote from Proverbs 8:12 (NIV) is overlaid, emphasizing wisdom, prudence, knowledge, and discretion.
Katherine Johnson – A Woman of Prudence, Knowledge, and Discretion Proverbs 8:12 (NIV) – “I, wisdom, dwell together with prudence; I possess knowledge and discretion.”

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