Why is discernment our third topic under discussion? 1. This course happened back to front. a. Discernment precedes environment. Environment helps communication. Communication accelerates our diagnosis and discernment. 2. Discernment means “the ability to judge well”.

Song of Solomon 2:15 "Catch the foxes for us, the little foxes that spoil the vineyards, for our vineyards are in blossom" Communication has been reduced from its former glory. Most people communicate only to persuade, to convince, to serve a need, to get what you want. Most communication is for manipulation. Most communication is self-serving. This is a heavy statement. Person A wants to get person B to do something, say something, agree to something, join something, change their mind on something or admit something.