"Discernment is not a matter of simply telling the difference between right and wrong; rather, it is telling the difference between right and almost right." —SpurgeonWith the significant events unfolding in Washington, D.C., and the serious spiritual warfare taking place, every Christian needs to be engaged in strategic prayer for our governmental leaders as God directs in 1 Timothy 2:1-4. "First of all" in the Greek means "first of all." How we need sharp spiritual discernment in these days!
This "Here's the Deal" commentary and the accompanying four podcasts on the Charisma Podcast Network are vital at
this time. This is not a lighthearted article so Uncle Jack can discern where to invest money or mom discover which youth group is a good fit for little Brittney. The principles will apply, but we need to go deeper in this defining moment of history.
Before he died, David Wilkerson gave us a warning: "The majority of churchgoers today soundly reject all prophetic warnings of the coming storm. Indeed, the American church today is the most blatant feel-good church in all of history. But like Israel, we're only experiencing the calm before the storm!"
"Take heed that no one deceives you ... will deceive many ... deceive, if possible, even the elect"
(Matt. 24:4, 5, 24). In Revelation 12 Jesus further warns us of "the Devil and Satan, who deceives the whole world" (v. 9).
Scripture clearly teaches that prior to the Lord's return there will be "the working of Satan with all power and signs and false wonders, and with all deception ..." (2 Thess. 2:9-10). Certainly we must be discerning so as not to be caught off-guard.
5 Steps to Spiritual Discernment
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