Some things are made to go together: boats and water, coffee and cream, wintertime and coats. Likewise, God intended discernment to go with biblical knowledge—a tender heart to go with an intellectual mind.

Drawing from passages in Acts, 1 Corinthians, and 3 John, Pastor Chuck Swindoll lays out the necessary and rewarding results of staying sensitive while growing in theological understanding.

Add a cup of discernment to your knowledge, and you’ll recognize warning signs of an out-of-balance believer or ministry, discover how you can grow in wisdom, and increase your grace toward others in the process.