Quotes about Discernment

It's hard to hear the gentle whisper of the Spirit amid the noise of Christendom.

We always have to be careful that in exposing one truth we don't cover up another. Or

Sin always seems 'good, and pleasant, and desirable,' at the time of commission.

When the good Lord put a burden on his heart, he listened.

If a ray of light falls into a pigsty, it is the ray that shows us the muck and it is the ray that is offensive.

My experience has been that there are times to teach and times not to teach.

He who does not hate the false does not love the true; and he to whom it is all the same whether it be God's word or man's, is himself unrenewed at heart.

I want to develop discernments that say an unapologetic "no" to ways that violate the gospel of Jesus Christ.

The reality that was inside of Jesus got outside of him so the disciples could see it.

Jesus said, "Not everyone is mature enough to live a married life. It requires a certain aptitude and grace. Marriage isn't for everyone. Some, from birth seemingly, never give marriage a thought. Others never get asked—or accepted. And some decide not to get married for kingdom reasons. But if you're capable of growing into the largeness of marriage, do it.

Somehow, though he moves right in front of me, I don't see him; quietly but surely he's active, and I miss it.

It is easier to find guides, someone to tell you what to do, than someone to be with you in a discerning, prayerful companionship as you work it out yourself. This is what spiritual direction is.