What is the definition of discernment?

Question

Need to know how to discern the evil spirits and confront them?

Answer 1

Discernment is a term used in Christian tradition to describe the process of discerning God's will for one's life. In large part, it describes the interior search for an answer to the question of one's vocation, namely, determining whether or not God is calling one to the married life, single life, religious life; ordained ministry or priesthood (Roman Catholic or Anglican/Episcopal) or any other ministerial calling by virtue of Baptism. The concept is not limited to ordination or vowed life.The scriptural basis for the discernment of spirits can be found in Galatians 5:16-24. Following the will of the spirit leads to holiness and following the will of the flesh leads to sin. This also opens the door to the dark or evil spirits / the workers of Satan. The will of the flesh is easy to be fooled and/or leads to rationalizations of conduct that our hearts know better and to idolize of the things of this world.

"Discernment of spirits" is the term given to the judgment whereby to determine from what spirit the impulses of the soul emanate, and it is easy to understand the importance of this judgment both for self-direction and the direction of others. Now this judgment may be formed in two ways. In the first case the discernment is made by means of an intuitive light which infallibly discovers the quality of the movement; it is then a gift of God, a grace gratis data, vouchsafed mainly for the benefit of our neighbour (1 Corinthians 12:10).

Answer 2

smoke on the water...

Answer 3

The act or process of exhibiting keen insight and good judgment

Answer 4

Understand = discern

Answer 5

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