Download or read book Discerning Common Deceptions of the Heart written by Craig Bowser and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Discerning Heart written by Wilkie Au and published by Paulist Press. This book was released on 2006 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Integrating the wisdom of Christian tradition and psychological findings on effective decision-making, this book presents a view of Christian discernment that honors the body-spirit unity of the person and the broad and mysterious ways we can be led by the spirit of God in our life-choices. Going beyond discernment skills and concrete practices, this book presents a coherent theoretical understanding of discernment that grounds the many spiritual practices used by Christians today. By providing a broad and inclusive understanding of the multiple ways God can provide guidance to individuals, this book helps individuals to honor the unique and idiosyncratic way that they receive divine guidance, as well as provides guidelines that guard against possible self-deception and personal blind-spots. While including anecdotal accounts and practical elements of Christian discernment, this book provides a conceptual understanding of discernment that will be helpful for those training to be professional ministers, pastors, priests, religious counselors, and spiritual directors. It is unique in applying Christian tradition and contemporary psychological insights to the process of discernment. +

Download or read book The Discerning Heart written by Wilkie Au and published by Paulist Press. This book was released on 2006 with total page 223 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Faithful Listening written by Joan Mueller and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 1996 with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mueller remedies the difficulty of discernment with a textured overview of this practical charism of the Spirit: how, when, where, and why to discern, examining models of good discernment from scripture and history with particular attention to Ignatian rules for discerning.

Download or read book Removing the Veil of Deception written by Barbara Wentroble and published by Chosen Books. This book was released on 2009-09-01 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sure, unbelievers are susceptible to Satan's deceptions. But are Christians being deceived as well? Then answer, all too often, is yes. Unknowingly, many are swayed by scripturally unsound teaching as well as false prophecies and other unholy supernatural manifestations. Using biblical and modern-day examples, Barbara Wentroble shows readers how to identify the subtle deceptions Satan employs to cloud the hearts and minds of believers. In a straightforward, informative way, she explains: •how to biblically judge revelatory insight, prophecies, and manifestations •how to protect your mind from deception •the importance of accountability and healthy submission to a Christian leader •how to find healing from past trauma that may leave you vulnerable to enemy attack •how to break free from deception •and much more Wentroble's seasoned insights will equip believers to become mature in Christ, ready to fulfill God's purposes for their lives.

Download or read book Discernment Matters written by Mary Margaret Funk and published by Liturgical Press. This book was released on 2013 with total page 257 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: After fifty years of monastic life, prayer, and spiritual direction, Meg Funk knows what it means to listen with the ear of one's heart to the Holy Spirit. InDiscernment Matters, she shares what she has learned. This book is a resource for those who want to learn and practice discernment as taught by the early monastic tradition. It includes an accessible summary of teachings about discernment from monastic traditions of late antiquity, consideration of important tools for making decisions today, and practical examples from the lives of St. Benedict and St. Patrick, as well as from the experience of monastics today. With this fifth volume of the Matters Series, Funk completes one of the most comprehensive presentations of the spiritual life available today, demonstrating why this inner work is both necessary and such a joy. Mary Margaret Funk is a Benedictine nun of Our Lady of Grace Monastery, Beech Grove, Indiana. From 1994 through 2004, she served as executive director of Monastic Interreligious Dialogue, which fosters dialogue among monastics of the world's religions. In addition to the volumes of the Matters Series, she is the author of Islam Is... An Experience of Dialogue and Devotion and Into the Depths: A Journey of Loss and Vocation.

Download or read book Victory and Discernment Through the Fruit of the Spirit written by Bruce Salisbury and published by Christian Faith Publishing, Inc.. This book was released on 2020-04-06 with total page 257 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Victory and Discernment Though the Fruit of the Spirit""this reality can be our hope and encouragement for living with a winning strategy in our lives if we repent and accept God's forgiveness in our hearts. As individuals now, in the past, and in the future, we are involved in a spiritual battle of good versus evil. Satan and his cohorts are our enemy. Jesus is our Savior and Provider who loves us unconditionally. As we battle daily against false beliefs and philosophies promoted by false Christs, teachers, and those who are uninformed regarding the truth of God's Word, we can have victory in our lives. We do not need to be deceived or led astray. Understanding the fruit of the Spirit prevents us from being confused or deceived and enables us to defeat our enemies spiritually. Victory is winning a battle, struggle, or contest. It is being successful in defeating an enemy. Discernment is being able to see or recognize. With discernment and victory, we can have good judgement and understanding of God's Word and will for us. The purpose of this book is to help those who read it to distinguish the difference between true believers in Christ and false believers in Christ and to recognize the difference between true and false apostles regarding their teachings. There is clarification of how the fruit of the Spirit operates in a person's life. This clarification is accomplished by the discernment given to us by the Holy Spirit. When you look at the opposite fruit of each of the good fruit (love vs. hate), you will see the truth that "by their fruits you will know them." The knowledge here is geared to those who have accepted Christ and to those who have not accepted Christ as their Lord and Savior.

Download or read book Discernment written by Jane Hamon and published by Chosen Books. This book was released on 2019-11-05 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: We are living in such critical times today that it is imperative for believers to learn to use every tool given to us by the Holy Spirit. We are called to be kingdom influencers--to discern the times in which we live, to discern the moves of the Holy Spirit, and to discern angels and demons. With extensive expertise and personal experience, prophetic leader Jane Hamon takes a deep dive, biblically and practically, into one of the least known and most unused gifts of the Holy Spirit, covering the following topics: - discerning the presence of God - discerning the times - discerning angels and demons - discerning the hearts of people around you - acting wisely with what you discern - walking in wisdom and balance - and more This book will help you operate in greater spiritual authority and walk in wisdom as you help build God's kingdom on earth.

Download or read book Discernment God s Inner Guidance to All Believers written by Susan Banks and published by Impact Christian Books. This book was released on 2013-01-01 with total page 92 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Is God Trying to Speak to you? Most Christians do not understand the necessity in discerning a situation or message. Without discernment, many in the Body of Christ are being led astray. There are four basic steps you can follow to discern any message or messenger: Means, Motive, Morals and the Message. Using these four steps, you can know in your heart whether God is speaking to you or not. Discernment is actually a commandment from the Lord Himself. We are told to know people by the fruit in their lives. "Either make the tree good and its fruit good, or make the tree bad and its fruit bad; for the tree is known by its fruit." Matthew 12:33 Ultimately, properly implemented discernment will bear good fruit for you, your family, and the kingdom of God. Poorly implemented discernment, or none at all, can cause our relationship with Jesus to be hampered, churches to divide, and in the worst cases, cause believers to fall from grace. I believe that a deeper relationship with the Holy Spirit is needed for the times to come, including His gift of discernment. I pray that this book will help you to accomplish this.

Download or read book Discerning Prophetic Witchcraft written by Jennifer LeClaire and published by Destiny Image Publishers. This book was released on 2020-08-18 with total page 190 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Your Holy Spirit Handbook to Surviving Last Days Deception. On that day many will say to me, Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in your name, and cast out demons in your name, and do many mighty works in your name? - Matthew 7:22 Are they prophesying by the Holy Spirit... or ministering under a demonic influence? Jennifer LeClaire received a startling prophetic word that a showdown was coming to the body of Christwhere both true and false prophets will be exposed. In this book she presents a confrontational yet constructive word of warning to the contemporary Spirit-empowered movement. More than ever, there is a great need in the modern prophetic community to be discerning of what is true and what is false. This powerful book features intriguing chapters that provide Bible answers, supernatural clarity and timely spiritual solutions, including: Identify what real prophets look and sound like. Discover the signs of false prophets. Discern the difference between false prophets and false prophecy. Avoid Prophetic Con Artists who sell prophecies and engage in spiritual scams. Beware of Charismatic Witchcraft. Recognize the counterfeit Rise of Christian Witches and Psychics. Resist those offering deliverance and impartation who are empowered by divination. When you learn to recognize and resist satans counterfeits, you will build your life upon unshakeable Truth and thrive in victory during days of darkness and compromise.

Download or read book Discerning God s Will Together written by Danny E. Morris and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2012-08-15 with total page 158 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bible study, research, and fieldwork merge in this book of practical principles for decision making by spiritual discernment. The step-by-step approach can be used to help any size group learn a new way to make decisions--a way that is interactive, spiritual, and rooted in faith practices and community. Small groups, committees, church boards, church leaders at all levels, and seminary professors will find this book valuable. This is a revised and updated version of the book, originally published in 1997. This new version inclused revised and updated material, as well as a new introduction by Charles Olsen.

Download or read book Discerning Heart written by Branden Aeling and published by America Star Books. This book was released on 2011-09-01 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In light of a dark world, a true light shines forth; the very light of God's glorious word. Through truth and trial we all come to our knees before the Lord our God. This book is designed for the person looking for truth, the person looking for more truth, and the theologians of the coming age. The study of God will never be dead, and neither will a Discerning Heart.

Download or read book Discerning Your Heart written by Stephen LeRoy Miller and published by Infinity Publishing. This book was released on 2001-02 with total page 1 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Discerning Spirits written by Nancy Caciola and published by Cornell University Press. This book was released on 2006-07-13 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Possessed behaviors -- Ciphers -- Fallen women and fallen angels -- Breath, heart, bowels -- Exorcizing demonic disorder -- Testing spirits in the effeminate age

Download or read book Discern Or Burn written by Kollin L Taylor and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2024-03-24 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a matter of life or death. Discern or Burn: Let No One Deceive You is an extensive presentation on the gift of the discerning of spirits, one of the most important gifts of the Holy Spirit as the world comes to an end. From the Garden of Eden until the end of time, the Devil has been and will continue trying to make people fall away from God, just like he did. Those who can discern Satan in his various forms, as well as his subordinates, are best positioned to thwart his attacks. While discerning darkness is an excellent feature of the gift, it is also important to discern what is of the Light. Jesus Christ was the Light who entered the world, and yet, typically due to the lack of discernment, many people missed that visitation and continued in darkness. Some people missed the opportunity because they put their trust in others (who outwardly should have had their best interest at heart, and that of the Son of God). Those trusted individuals deceived themselves and others, for which the consequences were grave. Even though the religious leaders seemed righteous, John the Baptist, and later Jesus, accurately discerned that they were a brood of vipers. So, in a world of gross darkness due to worsening deception, the time has come for Discern or Burn: Let No One Deceive You.

Download or read book Unraveling Deception written by Lance VanTine and published by Ascend Publishing LLC. This book was released on 2023-05-02 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In a culture filled with theological self-gratification and watered-down doctrines, Millennials are drifting further and further from Biblical truth. As Satan twists the minds of our generation and whispers lies into our ears, God's heart grieves. How can we stand up for the truth in a world that is so sensitive and yet desensitized at the same time? What does the Bible say about topics such as social media, abortion, and relationships for our time? Distraction, temptation, and deception have fallen upon us, and it's time to ring the spiritual alarm and awaken the deceived. CHAPTER CONTENTS INCLUDE: INTRODUCTION PART I: The One True Gospel What Is The One True Gospel? PART II: Godly Discernment vs. Carnal Judgment The Difference Between Godly Discernment & Carnal Judgment PART III: Satan Satan: The Unseen Deceiver Part IV: Distorted Doctrines & Mindsets Distorted Doctrines & Mindsets Counterfeit Spirituality One Prayer, One Way The Threat of Christianity (All In The Name of Acceptance) "We Are All One Happy Family" (Emerging Church) "We All Have Our Own Truth" "I'm A Spiritual Person" PART V: False Prophets & Deceiving Gospels False Prophets & Deceiving Gospels False Prophets Hyper-Grace Gospel Watered-Down Gospel Prosperity Gospel Self-Esteem Gospel Falsified Love Gospel "Just Believe" Gospel "Don't Judge" Gospel False Prophecies PART VI: Christians: Conned & Cunning Christians: Conned & Cunning Cultural Christianity Cafeteria Christian Desensitized Christianity Sunday Morning Christian Casual Christianity Chameleon Christians Comfortable Christianity Slothful Christianity Intellectual Christianity PART VII: Cultural Deceptions & Misconceptions Cultural Deceptions & Misconceptions Wasted Time: Sports, Entertainment, & Media Killing Innocent Babies for the Sake of Expediency Lost Children, Lost Character Strongholds & Unclean Spirits The Family Home: Mother & Father Homosexuality "Anything but Sex Before Marriage is Okay" Clubbing/Partying PART VIII: Truth Denied By Multitudes The Most Overlooked Verse The Fear of God "Hell Isn't Real" CONCLUSION

Download or read book Discerning Beyond the Screen written by Toya D. Booth and published by Wipf and Stock Publishers. This book was released on 2024-08-12 with total page 151 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Embark on a transformative journey through the genres of visual arts and spirituality with Discerning Beyond the Screen. Toya Booth skillfully navigates the intersection of Christian-based films and spiritual disciplines, offering practical insights and strategies to deepen one’s relationship with Jesus Christ. From academia to ministries and personal endeavors, this groundbreaking book serves as a versatile resource for individuals and institutions alike seeking innovative approaches to spiritual formation. As Booth delves into the essence of spiritual disciplines through storytelling media, readers are invited to explore theological considerations where creativity meets spirituality. Through engaging analysis and real-world examples, Discerning Beyond the Screen unveils how these approaches can nurture discipleship and propel the church beyond its traditional confines. Whether you are a scholar seeking academic insights, a pastoral leader looking for fresh discipleship strategies, or an individual yearning for personal growth, this book offers transformative perspectives to revolutionize your spiritual journey. Discover the unique perspective and actionable guidance that Discerning Beyond the Screen offers, and embark on a journey of spiritual growth unlike any other.