335 Quotes About Discernment

In the divine Scriptures, there are shallows and there are deeps; shallows where the lamb may wade, and deeps where the elephant may swim.

The most important part of discernment is pinpointing the forces to be reckoned with, both the constructive and destructive.

They ran their heads very hard against wrong ideas, and persisted in trying to fit the circumstances to the ideas instead of trying to extract ideas from the circumstances.

When people stop believing in God, they don't believe in nothing, they believe in everything.

God gives His deepest discernment and sharpest marksmanship to men who aim to expose His truth before an enemy's lies.

We should use discernment to connect dots, avoid traps, and make wise judgments without becoming too judgmental, suspicious, and faultfinders.

If you wish to see God; look people in the eye, listen to them, and see how they treat other people.

The wisdom to be on the throne of one’s life must surpass the wisdom of the one being ruled, otherwise I will squander the whole of my life in the most appalling ways. By virtue of that reality, I would be wise to get out of the chair and invite God to have a seat.

What we describe as ‘plans’ are often the best guess that we have for a situation that we probably don’t understand.