Covenant Compass Plus

The manifestation of discerning of spirits is necessary if Christians are going to deal effectively with the spiritual realities of this fallen world. As with the manifestations of a message of knowledge and a message of wisdom, discerning of spirits is revelation from God, not “guesswork” or “a feeling.” It is wrong and harmful for any of us to say that someone has a demon unless we get actual revelation about it and the guidance to reveal it. Too many Christians mistake their own feelings for “revelation” from God. When it comes to the manifestations of holy spirit, we dare not be like the false prophets who thought their own deep thoughts and feelings were revelation from God (Jeremiah 14:14).  The manifestation of discerning of spirits is one that enables Christians to set captives free. We must use it like Christ did in his life, with love, humility, accuracy, and boldness. God has a purpose in revealing things to us, whether how to pray in a certain situation or the discernin...