Discernment

Discernment of Spirits: Know Your Position And Be Unafraid

The gift of discernment of spirits is the Holy Spirit-empowered ability to determine the spiritual source of something—whether it is an atmosphere, something spoken or something presenting through a person or wider group. Those of us who are gifted in discernment tend to be very sensitive to what is occurring in the spiritual realm, often […]

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7 Reasons to Use Discernment to Focus on the Holy Spirit

The spiritual gift of discernment is the Holy Spirit-given ability to perceive whether an atmosphere, word, or action is sourced in God, a person, or something demonic. (1 Cor 12:10) In church life, the gift of discernment of spirits is primarily associated with intercession, spiritual warfare, and the ministry of deliverance. It is true that

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Discernment of Spirits: Ability or Spiritual Gift? (Does Seeing Demons Mean That I Have a Gift?)

My blog post, ‘8 Signs You May Have the Spiritual Gift of Discernment’ is the most-visited article on Enliven Blog. And one thing I have been asked a lot is: Q: Does seeing demons mean that I have a spiritual gift of discernment? This is a great question. I have even had people say, ‘If

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