Discernment Quotes

91 Discernment quotes by 74 unique authors

Gardening can become a spiritual exercise, teaching us discernment as we eliminate the weeds from our lives, giving what we value room to grow. — Diane Dreher
Applause lavished at a whim and without discernment, often proves the ruin of young people training for a stage career. — Jean-Georges Noverre
You can have large projects and implement them by means of a few of the smallest things. Or you can use weak means that are… — Pope Francis
The practice of the Christian life consists of the discernment of (the seeing and hearing), and the reliance upon (the reckless and uncalculating dependence), and… — William Stringfellow
True discernment means not only distinguishing the right from the wrong; it means distinguishing the primary from the secondary, the essential from the indifferent, and… — Sinclair B. Ferguson
The creation message has matured over the past three decades, as the discernment and understanding of creationist leaders has matured. More and more, the emphasis… — Ken Ham
This is a time when all of God's people need to keep their eyes and their Bibles wide open. We must ask God for discernment… — David Jeremiah
It is the man and woman united that makes the complete human being. Separate she lacks his force of body and strength of reason; he… — Benjamin Franklin
The simple power of prayer can save us all kinds of time and trouble if we will ask God to give us wisdom and discernment… — Joyce Meyer
God uses suffering to purge sin from our lives, strengthen our commitment to Him, force us to depend on grace, bind us together with other… — Joni Eareckson Tada
The discernment of a vocation is above all the fruit of an intimate dialogue between the Lord and his disciples. Young people, if they know… — Pope Benedict XVI
Because of this ever increasing discernment of the true Mason he/she will find more efficient ways to apply brotherly love, relief and truth. — George Washington
The true Mason's level of discernment increases with every use of the working tools, because the true Mason is ever working on him/her self. — William Howard Taft
On love, not harming others, and respecting all beings. Even animals have these elements in their behavioral patterns. We should start by observing how animals… — Dalai Lama
But, perhaps, the flatterer is not often detected; for an honest mind is not apt to suspect, and no one exerts the power of discernment… — Samuel Johnson
It is scarcely credible to what degree discernment may be dazzled by the mist of pride, and wisdom infatuated by the intoxication of flattery. — Samuel Johnson
The firmness with which the (American) people have withstood the... abuses of the press, the discernment they have manifested between truth and falsehood, show that… — Thomas Jefferson
When the Lord wants to give us a mission, wants to give us a task, He prepares us. He prepares us to do it well...What… — Pope Francis
Thoughts are universally and not individually rooted; a truth cannot be created, but only perceived. The erroneous thoughts of man result from imperfections in his… — Paramahansa Yogananda
Intelligence is not discernment and judgment or critical evaluation. — Jiddu Krishnamurti
When we discern that people are not going on spiritually and allow the discernment to turn to criticism, we block our way to God. God… — Oswald Chambers
Fashion can be bought by anybody; style takes discernment, it has to do with individuality. — Bill Blass
Compassionate action emerges from the sense of openness, connectedness, and discernment you have created. — Joan Halifax
The moment of grace comes to us in the dynamics of any situation we walk into. It is an opportunity that God sews into the… — Lewis B. Smedes
There are big men, men of intellect, intellectual men, men of talent and men of action; but the great man is difficult to find, and… — Margot Asquith

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