GROWING IN CHRIST
Recap: Our life experiences contain numerous moving parts, and each of those parts are coming into position to allow new possibilities. Divinely-opened doors will present opportunities to accomplish what has been beyond our scope of imagination.
Resuming: We know now that our Lord, has gone before us and readied our way, and as we prepare to walk through Divinely-opened doors, we ought to commit to our hearts scripture’s Isaiah 2:5 ... come and let us walk in the light of the Lord. And as we read and meditate on the Word of God, knowing that….
Greater discernment will require spiritual purity
· Discernment is defined as "the quality of being able to grasp and comprehend what is obscure; an act of perceiving something; a power to see what is not evident to the average mind." The definition also stresses accuracy, as in "the ability to see the truth." Spiritual discernment is the ability to tell the difference between truth and error. It is basic to having wisdom.
Influences and deliberations surround spiritual truth because it is obscure. Jesus, speaking to His disciples about the Pharisees, said, "To you it has been given to know the secrets of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it has not been given" (Matthew 13:11). Satan has "blinded the minds of unbelievers" (2 Corinthians 4:4), so God must shed light on the human mind to enable us to understand truth. It is impossible to attain wisdom without God. He gives discernment or takes it away (Job 12:19-21).
Some have mistakenly defined spiritual discernment as a God-given awareness of evil or good spiritual presences—the ability to tell if a demon is in the room. While some people may possess this capability, it is not the biblical meaning of discernment. Spiritual discernment ultimately has to do with wisdom and the ability to distinguish truth from error.
...to be cont'd
In Christ,
Janet Irene Thomas
Playwright/Screen Writer/Director
Published Author/Gospel Lyricist &Producer
FOUNDER/CEO
Bible Stories Theatre of
Fine & Performing Arts
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