Thoughts for the Day...

July 13 2006
So I have come to a point in my life where I really want to know the difference between discernment and judgement. If anyone has any thoughts or ideas about that, please share...

On a completely different note, I am so glad because I was able to change my English class out. I was signed up for Early American Literature, and I was never really feeling it... it just seemed boring... and all wrong too... I hated the time especially. But now I am registered for a new section of Intro to Literary Studies that they didn't originally have listed in the spring, so I'm glad I discovered it! It probably won't be too exciting of a class but it's the only required class I have for my English minor (everything else is just electives) so that's good. And from what I understand, I think my teacher's supposed to be pretty cool, so I'm glad about that!

Bethany Bratcher

July 14 2006
I think maybe the difference between discernment and judgement is that discernment realates more to spiritual aspects whereas judgement relates to the world at large. So, Christians have the ability to use discernment and judgement, while non-Christians, not being able to understand God's will only have judgement to rely on. I went to church with Matt at Long Hollow in Hendersonville last weekend and the pastor talked about discernment. He pretty much said that it is the ability to discern God's voice and will. In relation to judgement, I think it would be possible for a Christian to discern God's will and still use bad judgement and not follow it.