Genesis 25:29–34 (ESV)

“Once when Jacob was cooking stew, Esau came in from the field, and he was exhausted.

And Esau said to Jacob, “Let me eat some of that red stew, for I am exhausted!” (Therefore his name was called Edom.)

Jacob said, “Sell me your birthright now.”

Esau said, “I am about to die; of what use is a birthright to me?”

Jacob said, “Swear to me now.” So he swore to him and sold his birthright to Jacob.

Then Jacob gave Esau bread and lentil stew, and he ate and drank and rose and went his way. Thus Esau despised his birthright.“

Have you ever heard the saying, “Don’t go to the grocery store on an empty stomach”?

This story highlights exactly why that advice matters.

Hunger and desperation have a way of pushing us into impulsive decisions. Decisions that feel justified in the moment but carry long term consequences. When we make choices from a place of emptiness, we can end up forfeiting something far greater than we realize.

Esau was not just hungry. He was depleted. And because he was operating from a place of emptiness, he traded his birthright for a bowl of stew. Immediate relief mattered more to him than long term inheritance.

Now let’s be clear. Jacob was not right either. But the lesson here is not about who was more wrong. It is about what happens when we let lack dictate our decisions.

How often do we do the same thing?

We trade our future for immediate comfort.

We choose the short term fix over the long term reward.

From a real estate perspective, this can look like choosing to chill instead of making the calls we know matter. It can look like avoiding the uncomfortable conversation because it feels easier in the moment. It can even show up in how we take care of our bodies, choosing what is quick and convenient instead of what truly fuels us.

Every decision we make today is shaping the person we become tomorrow.

That is why it is so important to stay filled. Not just physically, but spiritually. When we are grounded in the Word of God, we gain clarity. We gain wisdom. We gain the ability to pause instead of react. God’s Word fuels us so we do not make permanent decisions based on temporary feelings.

Here is a question I want you to reflect on this week.

Where might you be making decisions from a place of emptiness instead of alignment?

As you go into this week, pray and ask God to fuel you. Ask Him for clarity in your decision making and the discipline to sit in His Word and be filled. When you are fueled by Him, you are far less likely to trade what He has promised you for what feels good right now.

Your Real Estate Bestie,