Quotes about Discernment

Most are deceived by and drawn to behavior and things that seem right, good, and wise but are contrary to His wisdom.

We have much to say…since you have become dull of hearing. For though by this time you ought to be teachers, you need someone to teach you again the first principles of the oracles of God; and you have come to need milk and not solid food. …But solid food belongs to those who are of full age, that is, those who by reason of use have their senses exercised to discern both good and evil. (Hebrews 5:11—12, 14) It's

Should I not partake of anything the world consumes? If so, how can I live and function in this world?

Everything from God is good, but not everything good is from God.

Finally, there are numerous choices and ways that seem good, but their final outcome is sorrow, misery, loss, and death (see Proverbs 14:12). Think of it: our enemy, his servants, and his ways—all of which ultimately seek our demise—are all disguised as good. Scripture doesn't say they can be disguised, but rather that they are disguised. So do not miss this: usually, what is most dangerous to you will not appear as blatant evil. Rather, it will mask itself as good. In

All true leaders have learned to say no to the good in order to say yes to the best.

Discernment can be described as the ability to find the root of the matter, and it relies on intuition as well as rational thought.

a smart person believes only half of what he hears, but a really smart person knows which half to believe.

The real art of conversation is not only to say the right thing in the right place, but to leave unsaid the wrong thing at the tempting moment.

TODAY GIVE YOUR TIME ONLY TO THINGS THAT PASS THE REQUIREMENT, RETURN, REWARD TEST.

Perspective separates leaders and followers more than any other characteristic. Leaders see before followers do; they see beyond what followers do; and they see bigger than followers do.

If you want to tap into your discernment potential, work in your areas of strength.