Discernment. This is a powerful word. It changes the way a Chrisitan see life and deals with things. All sorts of things. It is one thing to be able to observe what is on the surface, and it is quite another to be able to see things as they truly are under the surface. True discernment is not anything mystical. It is Spiritual Insight that is born from Wisdom and comes with an understanding of God's Word and a living relationship with our Savior. Discernment, Spiritual Insight is available to all Christians, not just a select few. It must be sought out, desired and heeded. It is a tactical advantage in spiritual warfare, and it is a key to working through relationship difficulties. The great news is that God desires us to have it and to walk in it.

The is nothing like being used powerfully by God. Nothing! Ministering in the Anointing (the empowering) of the Holy Spirit is one of the great joys of being a Christian.The anointing is never to be taken for granted. There are many who desire to walk in the fulness of all that God has for their lives. One of the things that is not often discussed is the cost of the anointing. It is not cheap. Ask anyone that is being used powerfully by God, and they will tell you that there is a price that they have paid personally, in order to be of use in the Kingdom of God. There will be people that want to reject this truth and argue with this idea. Go ahead. Anyone who walks with God understands the necessity of taking up their cross and following Him. The dying to self that must happen daily. The value that we bring to others only comes as we surrender all that we are to the will of God. Not for personal gain, but for the privilege of selfless service that enables the power of God the freedom to work through a vessel desiring to see others transformed for His Glory.