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DISCERNMENT
Description:
The
gift of Discernment is the divine enablement to distinguish between truth and
error. It is able to discern the spirits, differentiating between good and evil,
right and wrong.
Distinctives: People with this gift...
- Distinguish truth from error, tight from wrong, pure motives from impure
- Identify deception in others with accuracy and appropriateness
- Determine whether a word attributed to God is authentic message or
interpretation
- Recognize inconsistencies in a teaching, prophetic message or interpretation
- Are able to sense the presence of evil
Traits:
- Perceptive
- Insightful
- Sensitive
- Intuitive
- Decisive
- Challenging
- Truthful
Cautions: People with this gift...
- May struggle with how to express their perceptions, feelings or insights
- Could be harsh when confronting others, instead of speaking the truth in love
- Need to confirm their perceptions before speaking
References:
1 Corinthians 12:10
Acts 5:1-4
Matthew 16:21-23
Definition taken from Network: Participants Manual, p. 77.
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