How is your discernment? Proverbs and Philippians

Good morning everyone! God is good all the time, all the time God is good.

Can you be seduced to the dark side? Why do godly people do ungodly things? Maybe a lack of discernment. What is discernment? This means to see or understand the difference. Proverbs 14:33 "Wisdom is enshrined in an understanding heart; wisdom is not found among fools."

Proverbs 19:25 "If you punish a mocker, the simpleminded will learn a lesson; if you correct the wise, they will be all the wiser." A great difference exists between the person who learn from criticism and the person who refuses to accept correction. How we respond to criticism determines whether or not we grow in wisdom.

Proverbs 28:11 "Rich people may think they are wise, but a poor person with discernment can see right through them." Rich people often think they are the ones, all credit is due them, that they did this on their own, but they are hollow or shallow. The poor, with dependence on God, may develop a richness of spirit that no amount of wealth can provide. The rich can lose their wealth, but no one can take away the poor man's character.

Philippians 1:9-10 "I pray that your love will overflow more and more, and that you will keep on growing in knowledge and understanding. For I want you to understand what really matters, so that you may live pure and blameless lives until the day of Christ's return."

Often the best way to influence someone is to pray for him or her. Paul's prayer for the Philippians was that they would be unified in love. Their love was to result in greater knowledge of Christ and deeper understanding (moral discernment). Paul prayed that the Philippian believers would have the ability to differentiate between right and wrong, good and bad, vital and trivial. We should pray for moral discernment so we can maintain our Christian love, your heart and mind must grow together. Are your love and insight growing? Love you all.

In Christ's Love and Grace

Johnny