Quotes about Discernment

A man can't be always defending the truth; there must be a time to feed on it.

Faith is the divine evidence whereby the spiritual man discerneth God, and the things of God.

The distinction between a Christian and a pagan is no longer obvious. The

How much easier it is to be critical than to be correct.

Certainly, I approve of political opinions, but there are people who do not know where to stop.

Blind is he who will not see!

In fact, were it given to our human eye to see into the consciences of others, we would judge a man much more surely from what he dreams than from what he thinks.

When everyone hates a person, you should investigate thoroughly, and when everyone loves a person, you should also investigate thoroughly.

Your ability to choose between the important and the unimportant is the key determinant of your success in life and work.

The Truth lies not in the Yes and not in the No, but in the knowledge and the beginning from which the Yes and the No arise.

When we are at our wits' end for an answer, then the Holy Spirit can give us an answer. But how can He give us an answer when we are still well supplied with all sorts of answers of our own?

Discerning someone's character, true values, and suitability for marriage is hard work. It takes time, counsel, and a healthy dose of objective self-doubt and skepticism. Identifying someone as "God's chosen" or Plato's "soul mate" is comparatively easy. You "feel" it in your gut. It seems right. You can't imagine anyone else. You must have found the one!