Great Damage: The Gift of Discernment Used in the Flesh

Here is an interesting post from James McDonald:

I have been a pastor for more than 25 years and I have heard some pretty harsh things; but the deepest wounding by far has been at the hands of people using the gift of discernment in the flesh. Most often, these are the folks that separate friends, divide churches and destroy families. It is a very dangerous gift when not under the Spirit’s control. Maybe you have experienced this personally, or worse, have been the one doing it. Here are five ways to know if you or someone you know is using the gift of discernment in their own strength and not the Lord’s.

1) Isolation

2) Anger

3) Fear

4) Distortion

5) Not listening

Read his post to see how he fleshes these out. It's worth the read.