Hebrews 5:14
But solid food is for the mature, for those who have their powers of discernment trained by constant practice to distinguish good from evil.
Discernment is a mental and spiritual muscle. It has power. It can be weak or strong. If it is too weak, you are powerless to discern between good and evil. It requires practice to do this well. It must be exercised in order to grow. And it isn't a 30 day fix. You can't get your discernment into shape for swimsuit season. It must be practiced... constantly. If, that is, you aspire to maturity. The mature want this. They want it enough to mentally sweat it out. If you don't want it or want to work at it diligently, you will be deceived. You will confuse evil for good and good for evil. Distinctions will devolve into common denominators and the bottom line will always read: "duped."
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