Quotes About Discernment

Is what I'm saying true? Is it necessary? Will it honor God?

Jesus, this anxious, negative thought just wormed its way into my mind. Is it from you? Jesus, who speaks nothing but the truth, says, "No, get away from here, Satan.

Be very careful, then, how you live—not as unwise but as wise, making the most of every opportunity, because the days are evil. Ephesians 5:15–16 NIV

Make the most of your relationships. Follow the advice of Benjamin Franklin: "Be slow in choosing friends and be even slower in leaving them.

And because we look for the bonfire, we miss the candle. Because we listen for the shout, we miss the whisper. But it is in burnished candles that God comes, and through whispered promises he speaks: "When you doubt, look around; I am closer than you think.

There's a world of difference between truth and facts. Facts can obscure truth.

The wise woman thinks twice and speaks once or, better yet, does not speak at all.

A smart man only tells half of what he thinks.

When someone shows you who they are, you should believe them.

Is it true the ribs can tell The kick of a beast from a Lover's fist?

Be careful when a naked person gives you a shirt.

When someone shows you who they are, the first time, believe them Maya Angelou

When people show you who they are believe them the first time

When someone shows you who they are, believe them.

There is a difference between listening and hearing, just as there is a difference between seeing and knowing.

max the Ackermans family dog and brad had alot in common but max was defintely smarter

I don't get nearly enough credit in life for the things I manage not to say.

Servants, in my experience, always know everything.

A church that can no longer distinguish the truth from a lie no longer believes that its own message is true.

God, help me pay attention to my behaviors during the process of initiating relationships. Help me take responsibility for myself and learn what I need to learn. I will trust that the people I want and need will come into my life. I understand that if a relationship is not good for me, I have the right and ability to refuse to enter into it—even though the other person thinks it may be good for him or her.

Sometimes, it seemed, the business of a Witch or a Godmother was not so much using magic as knowing when not to use it.

This is what we're going to do. I asked God for wisdom, and this is the answer I got.

While wisdom dictates the need for education, education does not necessarily make one wise.

Proverbs 11:9: Evil words destroy one's friends; wise discernment rescues the godly. Proverbs 11:12: It is foolish to belittle a neighbor; a person with good sense remains silent. Proverbs 11:25: The generous prosper and are satisfied; those who refresh others will themselves be refreshed.