I am sharing one thing that hit home this morning as I was reading my "In Touch" devotional. The writer was talking about "Listening to God." In it was prayer. He stated, "When we bring our heart to Him, we should linger - making space for Him to speak into our stillness." That spoke volumes to me for I had to ask, "How often do I really linger in stillness?" The rest of the devotional led me to write about developing discernment.
Discernment
Discernment does not come easy.
It takes a work.
I have to lend God my ear,
And let Him draw near.
I have to truly seek and yearn,
Using scripture to learn.
It’s the source of revelation
And a way to know what God is like.
There are circumstances I must endure,
Yet staying strong and Godly pure.
Then there is prayer.
It’s not a one-way dialogue ‘cause God is there too.
It’s a two-way talk
I have to have concerning my walk.
Then we return to the listening ear
Allowing His words draw me, to Him, ever near.
Developing concernment takes some space-
A space filled with prayer
A two-way communication allowing God to be in there.
So here’s the summation for a bit of concernment.
I need:
A listening ear,
My Bible open,
God in my circumstances,
A yearning within my learning,
Prayer with space for God to talk,
And a daily constant repeat within my walk.
Mary Crisp Jameson 9/1/2026
“Yes, if you call out for insight and raise your voice in understanding, if you seek it like silver and search for it as for hidden treasures, then you will understand the fear of the Lord and find knowledge of God.” Proverbs 2:3-5
