Quotes about Discernment

There is nothing more uncommon than common sense.

Truth is eternal. Knowledge is changeable. It is disastrous to confuse them.

to look at a work of art and then to make a judgement as to whether or not it is art, and whether or not it is Christian, is presumptuous.

I think this is one of the situations where there is no right choice. We have to pray that we make the choice that is the least wrong.

Your wisdom decides the quality of your decisions.

You have to master the art of selectivity in everything you do. Otherwise, you could be side-tracked by secondary events and opportunities.

Some things are not worth fighting for and some are worth dying for, Wisdom helps you understand which are which.

It is neglect of the Bible which makes so many a prey to the first false teacher whom they hear.

The great difference between the carnal and the spiritual Christian is that the latter acknowledges God, under whatever low and poor and human appearances He manifests Himself.

The Word must dwell and abide in us; the heart and life must be under its influence day by day. Not from without, but from within, comes the quickening of the Word by the Spirit. Only he who yields himself entirely in his whole life to the supremacy of the Word and the will of God can expect in special cases to discern what that Word and will permit him to ask boldly.

The great mistake here is that God's children do not really believe that it is possible to know God's will. Or if they believe this, they do not take the time and trouble to discover it. What we need is to see clearly how the Father leads His waiting, teachable child to know that his petition is according to His will.

None of us wants to see the truth of what is right in front of us, do they? But for our protection, we must not sugar-coat the truth. We must have the courage to see people for what they are.