Do you want to know whos evil and not?

[pwlj_christ87]

Do you guys ever think like me, in that, you want to know who, like when you walk around, or when your at various places, is evil, and who is good. the bible teaches that the tree is either good, or that it is bad. So , if your out at a bowling alley and there are guys outside that are probably not doing good things, i mean, dont you want to know whether or not they are evil or how do you deal with this???

my question is basically that, since we livein a country where you dont know one from the other ,are you supposed to discern people? does the holy spirit give us that gift?

 

[GEddie]

Do you guys ever think like me, in that, you want to know who, like when you walk around, or when your at various places, is evil, and who is good. the bible teaches that the tree is either good, or that it is bad. So , if your out at a bowling alley and there are guys outside that are probably not doing good things, i mean, dont you want to know whether or not they are evil or how do you deal with this???

my question is basically that, since we livein a country where you dont know one from the other ,are you supposed to discern people? does the holy spirit give us that gift?

Nobody is fully evil while alive; even our LORD said that pulling up the chaff would pull up grain as well.

ICXC NIKA

 

[friardchips]

You have the Commandments and the Beattitudes.

Also, discerning one’s own journey helps to automatically be guided, and yes, in the Holy Spirit, so that you can discern the path ahead.

Blessed Mother Theresa prayed:

“The fruit of Silence is prayer.
The fruit of Prayer is faith.
The fruit of Faith is love.
The fruit of Love is service.
The fruit of Service is peace.”

 

[chefmomster2]

Why do you assume that when you see those guys hanging out and the little voice inside you says “Stay away!” that you aren’t hearing the guidance of the Holy Spirit? We are given those feelings as guides. They aren’t always 100% correct. But I have found in my life that if I believe someone is trouble, they generally are. I don’t judge them, but I figure I don’t want to lead myself into temptation!

 

[Lily_Bernans]

Do you guys ever think like me, in that, you want to know who, like when you walk around, or when your at various places, is evil, and who is good. the bible teaches that the tree is either good, or that it is bad. So , if your out at a bowling alley and there are guys outside that are probably not doing good things, i mean, dont you want to know whether or not they are evil or how do you deal with this???

my question is basically that, since we livein a country where you dont know one from the other ,are you supposed to discern people? does the holy spirit give us that gift?

I don’t think about it. I just concern myself with trying to live an authentic Christ-centered life myself. That takes enough of my time.

 

[littlestsouls2]

Always err on the side of mercy.

"If you are desirous of practicing the beautiful virtue of charity, strive in the first place to reject every rash judgment, every distrust and unfounded suspicion of your neighbour. It is a grave fault, without sufficient reason, to doubt the innocence of another. It is graver still to entertain a real suspicion, and far more so when without adequate reason we hold for certain that another has done wrong. He who judges in this manner will himself be judged.

… St. Jane de Chantal says: “In our neighbour we must direct our attention to the good, and not to the evil. And if it should happen that we deceive ourselves by regarding as good what in reality is bad, we need not be disturbed, for St. Augustine says, charity is not grieved when by mistake it attributes something good to one who is evil.”

• St. Alphonsus

 

[Lily_Bernans]

Always err on the side of mercy.

"If you are desirous of practicing the beautiful virtue of charity, strive in the first place to reject every rash judgment, every distrust and unfounded suspicion of your neighbour. It is a grave fault, without sufficient reason, to doubt the innocence of another. It is graver still to entertain a real suspicion, and far more so when without adequate reason we hold for certain that another has done wrong. He who judges in this manner will himself be judged.

… St. Jane de Chantal says: “In our neighbour we must direct our attention to the good, and not to the evil. And if it should happen that we deceive ourselves by regarding as good what in reality is bad, we need not be disturbed, for St. Augustine says, charity is not grieved when by mistake it attributes something good to one who is evil.”

• St. Alphonsus

A beautiful post.