Where Does Discernment Come from?

The focus on God and Jesus when making decisions is what separates Christian discernment from secular discernment. Ignatius of Loyola is often regarded as the master of the discernment of spirits

. Ignatian discernment comes from Ignatius of Loyola (1491-1556) when he created his own unique way of Catholic discernment.

What is the gift of discernment?

It means “to understand or know something through the power of the Spirit. … It includes perceiving the true character of people and the source and meaning of spiritual manifestations” (Guide to the Scriptures, “Discernment, Gift of,” scriptures.lds.org).

Is wisdom and discernment the same?

As nouns the difference between wisdom and discernment

is that wisdom is (uncountable) an element of personal character that enables one to distinguish the wise from the unwise while discernment is the ability to distinguish; judgement.