Quotes about Discernment
If we played three CDs of praise at the same time, we'd have a cacophony of noise that would drive us crazy. This was totally different. Every sound blended, and each voice or instrument enhanced the others. As strange as it may seem, I could clearly distinguish each song. It sounded as if each hymn of praise was meant for me to hear as I moved inside the gates.
— Don Piper
Life is fraught with opportunities to keep your mouth shut.
— Winston Churchill
Is the ambient noise level of my life low enough for me to hear the whispers of the Lord?
— Bill Hybels
holy men only know what God reveals to them.
— Jerome
Take Care not to have an itching tongue, nor tingling ears; neither attract others, nor listen to backbiters. [Letter to Nepotian]
— Jerome
Holiness begins in our minds and works out to our actions. This being true, what we allow to enter our minds is critically important. The television programs we watch, the movies we may attend, the books and magazines we read, the music we listen to, and the conversations we have all affect our minds.
— Jerry Bridges
Don't believe everything you think. You cannot be trusted to tell yourself the truth. Stay in The Word." (The Great Exchange)
— Jerry Bridges
Remember everything is right until it's wrong. You'll know when it's wrong.
— Ernest Hemingway
THE SECOND DECISION FOR SUCCESS: I will seek wisdom.
— Andy Andrews
Learning's purest form," Jones replied, "is realized by the individual who continues a quest beyond the classroom, fueled by a passion to discern wisdom. Wisdom—genuine truth—holds the key to refining one's thinking.
— Andy Andrews
I will seek wisdom. I will choose my friends with care.
— Andy Andrews
My life - my personality, my habits, even my speech - is a combination of the books I choose to read, the people I choose to listen to, and the thoughts I choose to tolerate in my mind
— Andy Andrews