Quotes About Discernment

Sometimes it was hard to discern judgment from coldness and self-absorption.

I think you had better learn to control that imagination of yours,Anne, if you can't distinguish between what is real and what isnt.

Sometimes you can see things happen right in front of your eyes and still jump to the wrong conclusions.

Good taste is his religion, his morality, his standard, and his test.

Well, pray if you like, only you'd do better to use your judgment.

The world's shortest sermon: "When in doubt... don't!"

Do not consider his appearance or his height, for I have rejected him. The Lord does not look at the things people look at. People look at the outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart.

Thou shalt not follow someone, merely because they are following you.

One of the basic causes for all the trouble in the world today is that people talk too much and think too little. They act impulsively without thinking. I always try to think before I talk.

All people deserve respect, but not all ideas do.

Look into those they call unfortunate, And closer view'd, you'll find they are unwise.

In such a world, the last thing a teacher needs to give her pupils is more information. They already have far too much of it. Instead, people need the ability to make sense of information, to tell the difference between what is important and what is unimportant, and above all to combine many bits of information into a broad picture of the world.

In the twenty-first century censorship works by flooding people with irrelevant information. We just don't know what to pay attention to, and often spend our time investigating and debating side issues. In ancient times having power meant having access to data. Today having power means knowing what to ignore.

how to avoid brainwashing and how to distinguish reality from fiction. Here I would like to offer two simple rules of thumb.

In ancient times having power meant having access to data. Today having power means knowing what to ignore. So considering everything that is happening in our chaotic world, what should we focus on?

In the midst of darkness, he alone sees the dawn; in the midst of the soundless, he alone hears harmony.

Solomon said if you want to be wise you run with the wise; if you want to be a fool, you run with fools.

GROUNDED. UNFLAPPABLE. Got it together. A few people among us seem to have learned the secret of life. When others around them are losing their cool, these people remain calm, think clearly, and make good choices. No, they aren't supermen and superwomen, and no, they aren't on drugs. They've learned to tap into God's wisdom.

we can tune out the Holy Spirit's whispers and become oblivious to His communication with us.

Knowledge is knowing a basket, wisdom is not putting water into it.

Controversial issues often stem from conflicting beliefs about what is factual. This is why learning how to discern facts from conjecture, disinformation, and misinformation must become an essential goal of schooling.

She narrowed her eyes at Ciera. "You know, for a smart lady, you're kinda dumb about some real-life stuff, aren't you?

We cannot truly know and understand how God speaks to us unless we have actually experienced it. Learning to discern the fingerprint of God on your own life allows you to know deep in your soul and your skin the person God calls you to be. Then be that person instead of trying to be what you aren't. You'll be much richer for the experience. So will the rest of the world.

I can tell the difference between the acts of a man and the acts of God. That's why I still believe. I could always tell the difference.