I am going to take the next few days to share this article, I hope you can slow down and take some time to read and soak it in: Discernment Matters Take these simple steps in letting the Holy Spirit guide you in the midst of a world of confusion and noise.by Charles F. Stanley When was the last time you heard discernment discussed? It’s not a popular topic today, yet there’s probably never been a culture more in need of it. We’re overloaded with information but short on insight. One click online gives access to more information than our ancestors could have imagined. But how do we know what’s true? And has knowing more made us any wiser? Lack of discernment is all around, causing overwhelming debt, unsolvable problems, and the emotional turmoil of strained relationships. Even right and wrong are up for grabs. We increasingly resemble the disastrous era of the judges in Israel when “everyone did what was right in his own eyes” (Judg. 21:25). In the midst of such confusion, believers need to develop a discerning spirit so that they can know truth and the Lord’s direction in every circumstance. Without it, we’ll veer off course and find ourselves in trouble. Discernment—the ability to look beneath the surface to see reality—involves evaluating information or situations, recognizing differences, considering consequences, and thereby making sound judgments. In our humanity, none of us have this kind of wisdom, but the Lord is willing to give us the discernment we need.
Posted on: Wed, 21 Aug 2013 09:42:12 +0000
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