#discernment

A pure heart does not demean the spirit of an individual, it, instead, compels the individual to examine his spirit. ↗

— Criss Jami

#compelling #consideration #constructive-criticism #demean #demeaning

If a man cannot understand the beauty of life, it is probably because life never understood the beauty in him. ↗

— Criss Jami

#beauty #confusion #depression #discern #discernment

Discernment is God's call to intercession, never to faultfinding. ↗

— Corrie Ten Boom

#discernment #god #never

It's not at all hard to understand a person; it's only hard to listen without bias. ↗

— Criss Jami

#bias #compassion #comprehension #discernment #fear

A spirit of suspicion is not the gift of discernment. ↗

— R. Alan Woods

#r-alan-woods #suspicion #r-alan-woods

Run after God with all your heart. Then follow your heart. ↗

— Bill Noffke

#inspirational #inspirational

If we experience any failures or setbacks, we do not forget them because they offend our self-esteem. Instead we reflect on them deeply, trying to figure out what went wrong and discern whether there are any patterns to our mistakes. ↗

— Robert Greene

#failures #forgetfulness #mistakes #offense #patterns

It has always seemed that a fear of judgment is the mark of guilt and the burden of insecurity. ↗

— Criss Jami

#being-strong #burden #discernment #fear #guilt

When it comes to judging individuals, I do not like remarks such as 'too good to be true.' They speak as though one is rewarding the nature of evil. Yet, ironically, we still wonder where all the good people have gone. ↗

— Criss Jami

#bad-people #chances #discernment #evil #good