Quotes about Discernment

All gold does not glitter.

but a good writer knows when to shut up and listen.

Much of the work of midlife is to tell the difference between those who are dealing with their issues through you and those who are really dealing with you.

The language of love and the language of seduction are the same. The one who wishes a girl for a wife and the one who wishes her for only a night both say the words, "I love you." Jesus has told us to discern between the language of seduction and the language of love, and to know the wolves clad in sheepskin from the real sheep.

He said there were two kinds of Christians: those who sincerely believe in God and those who, just as sincerely, believe that they believe. You can tell them apart by their actions in decisive moments.

I think you had better learn to control that imagination of yours,Anne, if you can't distinguish between what is real and what isnt.

Which would you part with first -- your tobacco, your whiskey, or your religion?

Do not consider his appearance or his height, for I have rejected him. The Lord does not look at the things people look at. People look at the outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart.

Solomon said if you want to be wise you run with the wise; if you want to be a fool, you run with fools.

GROUNDED. UNFLAPPABLE. Got it together. A few people among us seem to have learned the secret of life. When others around them are losing their cool, these people remain calm, think clearly, and make good choices. No, they aren't supermen and superwomen, and no, they aren't on drugs. They've learned to tap into God's wisdom.

we can tune out the Holy Spirit's whispers and become oblivious to His communication with us.

I can tell the difference between the acts of a man and the acts of God. That's why I still believe. I could always tell the difference.