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Discernment

Pray for testing what you hear, read, and are taught, without becoming cynical

Scripture

1 John 4:1

Beloved, don't believe every spirit, but test the spirits, whether they are of God, because many false prophets have gone out into the world.

Acts 17:11

Now these were more noble than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the word with all readiness of mind, examining the Scriptures daily to see whether these things were so.

Hebrews 5:14

But solid food is for those who are full grown, who by reason of use have their senses exercised to discern good and evil.

Pray these

  1. Father, give me the honesty to examine what I believe rather than defend it.
  2. Where I've accepted something because it moved me, teach me to check it against Your Word.
  3. Guard me from the cynicism that questions everything and trusts nothing.
  4. Show me the difference between what stirs my emotions and what is actually true.
  5. Make me the kind of person who helps others think clearly rather than fear.

Scripture is quoted from the World English Bible, which is in the public domain.