Quotes About Discernment

Generally speaking, we can and should say everything. We just have to choose the right time, otherwise the truth can be worse than a lie.

Behind all forms of beauty there is an infinite unity, and this unity, this intrinsic and eternal beauty, the artist is seeking to discern and to make others discern.

Boys, I may not know much, but I know chicken shit from chicken salad.

I may not know much, but I know chicken shit from chicken salad.

Can't never go by your feelings. Got to go by the word of the Lord.

At court you must say less than you think and only speak as much of the truth as will do you good.

There was often truth to be found in wine that didn't come out otherwise.

Toti knew, someone with a strong sense

I'm no connoisseur of wines, but I know what's bad.

We have to put our hearts and our minds in places where wisdom gathers, not scatters.

Everything is permissible'—but not everything is beneficial" (1 Corinthians 10:23).

Knowledge is wisdom that comes from acquiring truth. Insight is wisdom that comes from living out the truth we acquire. Discernment is wisdom that comes from the Holy Spirit's reminders of that knowledge and insight.

We can't look to our feelings to determine truth. We must look to truth to rein in our feelings.

Everything is permissible'—but not everything is beneficial" (1 Corinthians 10:23).

The Devil is powerful, but he's also predictable. We are told in 1 John 2:16 the exact three ways he's going to come after us. "For everything in the world—the cravings of sinful man, the lust of his eyes and the boasting of what he has and does—comes not from the Father, but from the world.

Yes and No the two most powerful words.

Don't set into motion what needs to remain still.

A Best Yes is a wise yes. The Bible reminds us, "Get all the advice and instruction you can, so you will be wise the rest of your life" (Prov. 19:20 NLT).

Paul asked over and over and over again for wisdomSo should we. We need to ask for God's wisdom, revelation, and intervening power to be an integral part of our food choices from now on.

Just because I want something, doesn't mean it's God's best for me. Just because I can do something, doesn't mean I should do it...I have the right to do anything, but not everything is constructive.

satisfied by daily doses of truth, otherwise we will be prone to snack on deception.

I often pray this prayer: I need wisdom to make wise choices. I need insight to remember the words I've read in scripture. I need power beyond what I can find on my own.

I'm always asking God for direction, but I'll miss it if I constantly ignore His instruction. (11)

And this is my prayer: that your love may abound more and more in knowledge and depth of insight, so that you may be able to discern what is best and may be pure and blameless for the day of Christ. (Phil. 1:9–10, emphasis added)