Discernment

Discernment is about making decisions with God’s guidance, led by Scripture, His Word to us, and the Holy Spirit. It’s what helps us recognize the difference between truth and deception, right and wrong, even when life feels confusing or overwhelming. But here’s the thing, we can’t develop discernment on our own. It comes from spending time in God’s Word, letting it shape the way we think and see the world.  

We also need to be in prayer, seeking God's direction.  The more we immerse ourselves in Scripture and prayer, the more we allow Christ to fill our hearts and minds, giving us clarity to navigate life’s decisions. Discernment isn’t just about knowing what to do, it’s about being transformed from the inside out, so we can walk confidently in God’s truth. 

Psalm 119:125 (NIV) 

I am your servant; give me discernment that I may understand your statutes. 

To discern is to understand what is good and what is evil. Spiritual understanding is really the way God allows us to see the world and see ourselves through his eyes. And so God gives us that privilege. He gives us the Bible as a lens to see the world as he sees it. It's an amazing thing. And through the power of the Spirit of God, we're now able to understand the Bible, the scripture, and through it, the world the way the world works.

And that's really what discernment is. It's using the tools God has given us to see things in his way so we can live lives that honor God. Every Christian needs to be discerning.

It's interesting to look into spiritual wisdom in the Bible. It's always connected to spiritual maturity. So, if you want to be a discerning Christian, you must be mature one who's growing in his faith, one who's understanding the Bible, one who's growing in his knowledge of the Lord.

And so, do you want to be discerning? Be mature and "grow up" as a Christian. Find Christians who are mature, and ask them, how can I be a growing, mature, faithful Christian? As you get older, you will become wiser and better at telling the difference between right and wrong, good and evil.

We need to understand that Satan is very actively opposed to us, very active in his opposition to the Christian message, to the gospel. So, grow up as a Christian. As you get older, you'll become wiser and understand how God wants us to live in a way that pleases him.

God Bless, Israel