In his book The Discipline of Spiritual Discernment, author and blogger Tim Challies urges readers to find value in spiritual discernment:
Mature Christians have learned to differentiate between what is pleasing to God and what is not, between what is consistent with Scripture and what is not. The Bible places great emphasis on spiritual maturity because, like children, immature believers are prone to sample anything. They are attracted to what looks good to their untrained eyes. Only as they grow in maturity are they able to differentiate between what pleases God and what does not. Because of this there can be no growth without discernment . . .
This is the bad news. Scripture portrays those who lack spiritual discernment in three ways: they are spiritually immature, they are backslidden, and they are dead. Those who lack discernment or do not care for it will fit into one of these three categories. These are the dangers of ignoring discernment.
But there is good news, too. The Bible declares that there are many benefits stored up for those who desire discernment, those who seek after it and practice it.
Lord, by your grace, help us to desire this.
2 Comments on "There Is No Growth Without Discernment"
Amen. This is cool. I like the bad news versus good news explanaiton
I would further argue that there is no discernment without wisdom and no wisdom without regeneration. I know that’s not the point of this quote, but I thought it was still a reminder worth mentioning! ;p