HarvestLabourer Posted December 6, 2017 Group: Advanced Member Followers: 3 Topic Count: 4 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 328 Content Per Day: 0.14 Reputation: 114 Days Won: 0 Joined: 11/08/2017 Status: Offline Birthday: 10/27/1957 Share Posted December 6, 2017 To me, by far the greatest gift from the Spirit is discernment. To be able to discern what God is telling us in His word. To be able to discern when men are telling us a lie. To be able to discern what is the right action to do right now. This has been the greatest benefit to my life. And we can never say we have enough. For there is more to discern that we haven't discerned yet. I pray Lord help us to know God's righteousness Paul And I will come near to you to judgment; and I will be a swift witness against the sorcerers, and against the adulterers, and against false swearers, and against those that oppress the hireling in his wages, the widow, and the fatherless, and that turn aside the stranger from his right, and fear not Me, saith the LORD of hosts. Malachi 3:5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
missmuffet Posted December 20, 2017 Group: Royal Member Followers: 34 Topic Count: 1,991 Topics Per Day: 0.48 Content Count: 48,689 Content Per Day: 11.81 Reputation: 30,343 Days Won: 226 Joined: 01/11/2013 Status: Offline Share Posted December 20, 2017 The ability to make wise Christian choices. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waggles Posted December 23, 2017 Group: Diamond Member Followers: 5 Topic Count: 11 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 1,790 Content Per Day: 0.77 Reputation: 983 Days Won: 1 Joined: 12/20/2017 Status: Offline Share Posted December 23, 2017 (edited) 1Corinthians 12:10 To another the working of miracles; to another prophecy; to another discerning of spirits; to another divers kinds of tongues; to another the interpretation of tongues: discernment is not a gift of the Holy Spirit distributed to the Spirit-filled church. discernment as you describe it arises out of; first the receiving of the indwelling Holy Spirit, who teaches us spiritual things and of Jesus. Second, there are the gifts of 1Corinthians 12:8 For to one is given by the Spirit the word of wisdom; to another the word of knowledge by the same Spirit; these gifts allow us to exercise discernment as insight, prudence and understanding. But the gift of discerning of spirits is a gift to prevent a Pentecostal believer being deceived by false doctrines and false miracles. The enemy is capable of playing games with undisciplined Pentecostal disciples who are not grounded and stablished in the word of God. It is imperative that one prays for the discerning whether or not something is of Jesus. 1Thessalonians 5:21 Prove [test] all things; hold fast that which is good. 1John 4:1 Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try [test] the spirits whether they are of God: because many false prophets are gone out into the world. thus the gift of discerning of spirits is a vital and necessary component of a saints spiritual armour. Edited January 9, 2018 by Waggles 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aimes Posted January 9, 2018 Group: Worthy Ministers Followers: 26 Topic Count: 35 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 6,734 Content Per Day: 2.77 Reputation: 8,345 Days Won: 21 Joined: 08/29/2017 Status: Offline Share Posted January 9, 2018 I've often thought the same, that discerning of spirits is the greatest among the gifts. However, in my recent understanding of His Word it would seem to me that each moment has a need in and of itself and in that moment we are to desire the "higher gifting" for that moment if that makes sense. Just my own 2 cents, but I think we should all walk with the desire to be used by Him in whatever way possible at all times. 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wingnut- Posted January 10, 2018 Group: Royal Member Followers: 39 Topic Count: 101 Topics Per Day: 0.02 Content Count: 7,673 Content Per Day: 1.31 Reputation: 7,358 Days Won: 67 Joined: 04/22/2008 Status: Offline Share Posted January 10, 2018 16 hours ago, TheAimes said: I've often thought the same, that discerning of spirits is the greatest among the gifts. However, in my recent understanding of His Word it would seem to me that each moment has a need in and of itself and in that moment we are to desire the "higher gifting" for that moment if that makes sense. Just my own 2 cents, but I think we should all walk with the desire to be used by Him in whatever way possible at all times. Of course it makes sense, it sounds a lot like this. I Corinthians 9:19 For though I am free from all, I have made myself a servant to all, that I might win more of them. 20 To the Jews I became as a Jew, in order to win Jews. To those under the law I became as one under the law (though not being myself under the law) that I might win those under the law. 21 To those outside the law I became as one outside the law (not being outside the law of God but under the law of Christ) that I might win those outside the law. 22 To the weak I became weak, that I might win the weak. I have become all things to all people, that by all means I might save some. 23 I do it all for the sake of the gospel, that I may share with them in its blessings. God bless 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frienduff thaylorde Posted January 16, 2018 Group: Mars Hill Followers: 17 Topic Count: 18 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 13,256 Content Per Day: 5.34 Reputation: 1 Days Won: 62 Joined: 07/07/2017 Status: Offline Birthday: 03/25/1972 Share Posted January 16, 2018 On 1/10/2018 at 12:02 AM, wingnut- said: Of course it makes sense, it sounds a lot like this. I Corinthians 9:19 For though I am free from all, I have made myself a servant to all, that I might win more of them. 20 To the Jews I became as a Jew, in order to win Jews. To those under the law I became as one under the law (though not being myself under the law) that I might win those under the law. 21 To those outside the law I became as one outside the law (not being outside the law of God but under the law of Christ) that I might win those outside the law. 22 To the weak I became weak, that I might win the weak. I have become all things to all people, that by all means I might save some. 23 I do it all for the sake of the gospel, that I may share with them in its blessings. God bless under the law of Christ the LAW of Christ . I LIKE THAT . 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ytLiJC Posted March 1, 2018 Group: Advanced Member Followers: 1 Topic Count: 3 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 357 Content Per Day: 0.15 Reputation: 65 Days Won: 0 Joined: 10/21/2017 Status: Offline Share Posted March 1, 2018 discernment is most important once the religious worshiper has reached the point of having the true Holy Spirit, albeit (initially) in rudimentary state, they receive special gifts - e.g. some brothers could see, hear or do things (in a way) others couldn't; also, their ability to understand what is good and what is not became higher and deeper Blessings Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billiards Ball Posted March 1, 2018 Group: Diamond Member Followers: 3 Topic Count: 5 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 1,502 Content Per Day: 0.66 Reputation: 662 Days Won: 0 Joined: 02/05/2018 Status: Offline Share Posted March 1, 2018 Thanks! I believe another important use of discernment (of spirits) is to know when you're dealing with a stubborn human and when you're dealing with a demon that can be mastered. The stubborn human is usually tougher! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Willa Posted March 1, 2018 Group: Worthy Ministers Followers: 68 Topic Count: 186 Topics Per Day: 0.04 Content Count: 14,242 Content Per Day: 3.33 Reputation: 16,653 Days Won: 30 Joined: 08/14/2012 Status: Offline Share Posted March 1, 2018 On 12/5/2017 at 4:16 PM, HarvestLabourer said: To be able to discern what is the right action to do right now. I call this one wisdom, even a Solomon was given wisdom to know which was the true mother of the child--the one that would spare its life. It is God showing us what to do in a given situation. It never goes against Scripture. It is governed by love. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ytLiJC Posted March 1, 2018 Group: Advanced Member Followers: 1 Topic Count: 3 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 357 Content Per Day: 0.15 Reputation: 65 Days Won: 0 Joined: 10/21/2017 Status: Offline Share Posted March 1, 2018 3 hours ago, Billiards Ball said: Thanks! I believe another important use of discernment (of spirits) is to know when you're dealing with a stubborn human and when you're dealing with a demon that can be mastered. The stubborn human is usually tougher! i thought project mkultra has been discontinued Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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