Quotes about Discernment

I can see when people's minds are wrong. You can see when a footballer's going to miss a penalty.

You should go to a pear tree for pears, not to an elm.

He was so strong." "Compared to Yesu, he is weak. The evil one is but a gou, a dog on a leash." "I've . . . never heard a demon's voice before." "You are wrong." "What do you mean?" "It is not that you have never heard the voices of demons, but that you haven't known you were hearing them." Quan put his hand on Ben's trembling arm. "In America, the voices of demons sound more pleasant.

The truth is that whenever a fence is removed, it's wise to ask why it was put there in the first place.

Truth is the thread that separates true spirituality from false spirituality.

I don't just pray for God to open doors, I also pray for God to close doors.

Some people think they have discernment when actually they are just suspicious.. Suspicion comes out of the unrenewed mind; discernment comes out of the renewed spirit.

You would be better off having nobody than the wrong somebody. (On marrying for the wrong reasons.)

Remember that we cannot judge the moral value of any action by how we feel. Our feelings are unreliable and cannot be trusted to convey truth.

If you feel pressed, confused, controlled, or stressed about something, then it is not of God; that is not how He works. Instead, the Holy Spirit will gently "reveal, (declare, disclose, transmit)" the truth to you.

We often bow down to our feelings without realizing how fickle and unreliable they are.

If you are having trouble trusting your ability to hear from God, "step out and find out!" Learning to discern God's voice is a process. Even if you fall down, you can trust Him to help you find your way again.