Discernment

James 1:5
If you don't know what you're doing, pray to the Father. He loves to help. You'll get his help, and won't be condescended to when you ask for it.

Discernment is essential in making wise decisions - Whenever we need the way to go in recovery we can pray to God, and He will supply the answers we need. I know it sounds too easy but it is true. We don't have to grope around in the dark looking for answers to our recovery questions all we have to do is ask God to guide us in our choices and He will.


Having discernment means judging correctly - Jesus said, "Do not judge" Matthew 7:2 he is talking about us having judgmental attitudes that tear others down in order to make ourselves look good. Paul taught us we should exercise discipline and let God be the final Judge 1 Corinthians 4:3-5

Discernment is essential for spiritual growth - In order to mature in recovery we must learn discernment. We must train our consciences, our senses and our minds to distinguish between good and evil. Can you recognise temptation before it grabs you?

Alcoholics Anonymous tells us our dependencies are cunning, baffling and powerful - In order to overcome them we must learn to Want what God wants! That is true discernment...