Joyce Meyer Devotional Monday 21 August 2023 Titled Pay Attention to Your Heart
Let those who are wise understand these things. Let those with discernment listen carefully. The paths of the LORD are true and right, and righteous people live by walking in them. Hosea 14:9 (NLT)
There’s more to life than meets the eye—especially the natural eye. Things are not always what they appear to be, so we must learn to be discerning. Simply defined, discernment is spiritual understanding, and developing it takes practice. As we grow in our understanding of God’s Word and in our relationship with Him, we also grow in our ability to discern.
To live by discernment, we must pay attention to our hearts. We must know when we do not feel right about something. For example, let’s say a businessman has been looking for a certain kind of business deal for quite some time, and an opportunity for such a deal finally presents itself. As he reviews the paperwork, the deal appears to be sound. But when he begins to pray about entering into the deal, he senses he should not do it. Even though everything appears to be in order, he just does not have peace about the deal. The more he prays, the more he feels he should not do business with the people involved in the deal. This man is looking beyond the natural elements of the deal and using his discernment.
The best way for me to help you learn to live by discernment is to offer this simple advice: If you don’t feel right about something in your heart, do not do it. You may discover later why you didn’t feel good about it, but you may not. Either way, you can be at peace knowing you used your discernment instead of making decisions based on your mind, your emotions, or natural circumstances. Discernment is a precious gift from God that will help you avoid a lot of trouble in life if you pay attention to it.
Prayer of the Day:
Father God, please give me discernment, spiritual understanding, and guidance as I continue to grow in my relationship with You, amen.
Thank you for reading today’s Joyce Meyer Devotional Monday 21 August 2023 Titled Pay Attention to Your Heart.
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