:: I recieved this in a bulletin, It's right on. ::
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Righteous judgment, then, is something that Christians are expected to perform. The Greek word for "discern" ("diakrino"--related to "krino") carries a similar meaning to the word "judge" and is listed as a good gift of God in 1 Corinthians 12:10. Its purpose is to discriminate between a spirit of good and a spirit of evil. Righteous judgment is also a mark of the mature Christian. "But solid food is for the mature, who because of practice have their senses trained to discern good and evil" (Hebrews 5:14). Notice in this verse that God uses our practice of discernment in the experiences of life to help develop godly living. It is indeed wise for us to practice discernment now, for God has a future calling for us to judge the world and the angels (1 Corinthians 6:2-3).
We should also remember that righteous judgment is not only for the purpose of confronting evil, but also for magnifying what is good. Paul tells us to "approve the things that are excellent" (Philippians 1:10), and to "let your mind dwell on these things" (Philippians 4:8). Dwelling on the good we have discerned lifts us up spiritually and gives us more to share with others. In fact, part of our transformation in Christ is to simply "behold" the Lord in our hearts (2 Corinthians 3:18). Just "seeing" Him by faith changes us for the better.
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