Discerning..

Adj: Revealing insight and understanding.

The word also means to detect with the eye and to come to know or recognize.

What do you discern when looking at the picture? Some see a beautiful colorful sky reaching out to touch you. Others see dark and brooding clouds following a storm. Still others see the sun trying to break through the clouds to touch the ground. There is a man standing looking at the sky, what do you think he is discerning? And why is discerning so important?

It is important to learn how to discern people, and how to discern God's Word. If you have a closed heart and mind God is not able to reach your spirit. Some people call it a knowing when discernment comes to mind, and that is partially true. It is sometimes a gut feeling that is hard to ignore. The message from God is always correct, but sometimes we hear from the world and don't wait on God's timing and we miss what it is He has for us. So learn to discern by getting quiet, still and be open to receive. Allow His word and goodness to fill you, and be still long enough to understand and discern His message to you.

I am trusting in the Lord with all my heart and not leaning to my own understanding. In all my ways I am acknowledging Him, and He is directing my paths. (Prov. 3:5,6)