Many sincere believers struggle to discern Godโs voiceโnot because they donโt care about obedience, but because discernment has quietly turned into self-critique. Instead of listening for the Spiritโs leading, they analyze, second-guess, and judge themselves, often mistaking anxiety for wisdom and harsh self-talk for spiritual maturity.
In this reflective and pastoral episode of Rise with Brian Turner, Brian invites listeners to slow down and recover a more biblical, grace-filled understanding of discernment. Grounded in Scripture and shaped by spiritual wisdom, ๐ญ๐ก๐ข๐ฌ ๐๐ฉ๐ข๐ฌ๐จ๐๐ ๐๐ฑ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐จ๐ซ๐๐ฌ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐ข๐๐๐๐ซ๐๐ง๐๐ ๐๐๐ญ๐ฐ๐๐๐ง ๐ฅ๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ๐๐ง๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ญ๐จ ๐๐จ๐ ๐๐ง๐ ๐ฅ๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ๐๐ง๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ญ๐จ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐ฏ๐จ๐ข๐๐ ๐จ๐ ๐๐๐๐ซ, ๐ฌ๐ก๐๐ฆ๐, ๐จ๐ซ ๐ข๐ง๐ญ๐๐ซ๐ง๐๐ฅ ๐ฉ๐ซ๐๐ฌ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ซ๐.
Rather than offering formulas or techniques, this conversation reframes discernment as a relational practiceโrooted in trust, humility, and attentiveness to the Holy Spirit, not self-condemnation.
Through biblical reflection, pastoral clarity, and gentle guidance, Brian explores:
- Why discernment often becomes distorted by fear and self-judgment
- How Scripture distinguishes conviction from condemnation
- The difference between Spirit-led clarity and anxious self-analysis
- Why discernment grows through trust, not pressure
- How to create interior space to listen for Godโs voice with peace
If youโve found yourself overanalyzing every decisionโฆ If discerning Godโs will feels exhausting rather than life-givingโฆ If you long to hear God without condemning yourself in the processโฆ
This episode offers a steady invitation: discernment is not self-critiqueโ๐ข๐ญ ๐ข๐ฌ ๐ ๐ ๐ซ๐๐๐-๐๐ข๐ฅ๐ฅ๐๐ ๐๐ญ๐ญ๐๐ง๐ญ๐ข๐ฏ๐๐ง๐๐ฌ๐ฌ ๐ญ๐จ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐จ๐ ๐ฐ๐ก๐จ ๐ฅ๐๐๐๐ฌ ๐๐ข๐ฌ ๐ฉ๐๐จ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐ ๐ฐ๐ข๐ญ๐ก ๐ฉ๐๐ญ๐ข๐๐ง๐๐ ๐๐ง๐ ๐ฅ๐จ๐ฏ๐.
Press play, slow your pace, and learn to listen againโnot through fear, but through trust.
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