Discern Rightly

⁹ But as it is written, Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered into the heart of man, the things which God hath prepared for them that love him.

¹⁰ But God hath revealed them unto us by his Spirit: for the Spirit searcheth all things, yea, the deep things of God.

¹¹ For what man knoweth the things of a man, save the spirit of man which is in him? even so the things of God knoweth no man, but the Spirit of God.

¹² Now we have received, not the spirit of the world, but the spirit which is of God; that we might know the things that are freely given to us of God.

¹³ Which things also we speak, not in the words which man's wisdom teacheth, but which the Holy Ghost teacheth; comparing spiritual things with spiritual.

¹⁴ But the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness unto him: neither can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned. (Cor 2)

The natural man cannot know or understand what is right or what is the will of God.. because the ways of God seem foolish to him.. even we, who are called by the name of Christ as Christian, often times get it wrong and operate in our old nature, in sin, in the way of the world, reasoning and rationalizing in ways that are is such opposition to the Word of God.. we miss the mark...

Only when we humble ourselves and truly seek God for answers and understanding and direction.. only then will we begin to discern rightly, to do what is in the best interest for the good of all.. only then will answers come that bring peace to mind and body and spirit.. even if understanding and the completion of things remains beyond us, we will rest in knowing that our actions and steps are ordered by God and we have obeyed in faith, with a right spirit, rightly motivated rather than selfishly motivated..

but only when we truly do whatever is set before us out of love of God and love of people... only then will we discern rightly (make the right decisions).