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- -- Saturday, 4/17/10 --- DISCERNMENT VS SUSPICION -- Exodus 3:3; 1
Samuel 18:9 [1 Update]
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Topic: -- Saturday, 4/17/10 --- DISCERNMENT VS SUSPICION -- Exodus
3:3; 1 Samuel 18:9
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From: "J.R. & Bonnie Ricks" <j-r-and-bonnie@dogwoodministries.org>
Date: Apr 16 06:02PM -0500
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DISCERNMENT VS SUSPICION -- Exodus 3:3; 1 Samuel 18:9 NIV
So Moses thought, "I will go over and see this strange sight-why the bush
does not burn up." Exodus 3:3 NIV
And from that time on Saul kept a jealous eye on David. 1 Samuel 18:9 NIV
Discernment is extremely valuable to a Christian. So valuable, in fact,
that God made it one of the Gifts of the Spirit. While not everyone is
given the Spiritual Gift of Discernment, we all have a level of human
discernment and it can be developed even further.
The problem is, sometimes we label suspicion with the pious name of
discernment and think we're being super spiritual. So it's important to
learn the difference between discernment and suspicion. The difference is
quite simple. Discernment will recognize evil for what it is. Suspicion
will imagine evil when there is none.
When Moses saw the bush burning on the mountainside, he said, "I must turn
aside now, and see this marvelous sight, why the bush is not burned up." He
was genuinely curious and wanted to go see what was going on. He didn't
imagine all sorts of evil lurking near that bush. He merely saw the bush
and went to see what was up. In the alternative, Saul was suspicious of
David, letting his imagination run wild. He imagined evil motives when
there were none.
I know a young man who has been blessed with a beautiful young woman in his
life. She is warm, caring, a hard worker, dedicated to Jesus, and devoted
to the young man. But he is unable to relax and enjoy the blessings God is
pouring upon him through this young woman. Instead, he is suspicious of her
every move, wondering what is really motivating her to be so nice to him!
If he doesn't let go of his suspicions soon, he could lose the relationship.
You and I can be guilty of the same thing - letting imagination take over
when discernment and wisdom should rule. Suspicion destroys
relationships... it destroys lives. When we are constantly suspicious of
the motives of others, we drive people away that could be great blessings to
us. Check your life today... are you discerning... or merely suspicious?
And this is my prayer: that your love may abound more and more in knowledge
and depth of insight, so that you may be able to discern what is best and
may be pure and blameless until the day of Christ, filled with the fruit of
righteousness that comes through Jesus Christ - to the glory and praise of
God. Philippians 1:9-11 NIV
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