I said I’d try to include an example of discernment in this month-long series. While I am sure there will be more to come, here’s the first. The Example This meme was posted on a FB page that I generally like very much. Her pictures are well-done and meaningful. She gives a lovely variety...
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The Goal of Discernment
There is a point to our discerning, you know. And it’s not necessarily what you think. Yes, we’re trying to avoid being deceived. But not doing something isn’t a very good goal. We need to have an actual aim, something we’re striving toward. And the goal of discernment is maturity. What About Being Right?...
Deceived: The Opposite of Discernment (Day 4)
The point of this month-long conversation about discernment is not, surprisingly, to torture you. Or bore you. It’s not to make you twitchy or even put you to sleep. It’s because being deceived is the opposite of discernment. Deception is a serious thing, and because of how God made us, it’s a particularly high...
Day 3: Sunday Discernment
Did you know that Sunday is the most important day for biblical discernment? And, in my experience, it’s the day we use it least. It’s turn-back-the-clock Sunday this morning (and I woke up early—ugh!). So I laid in bed thinking about this post. It’s Sunday, I thought, what should I talk about? Then it...
Day 2: Why We Need Discernment
Okay, ladies. Here’s the thing. We need discernment. And somewhere deep down in our hearts, in the same place where we know we should eat less chocolate and stop binge-watching when we finish this episode (okay, maybe after the next episode), we know it. We know we should be using our brains. We don’t...