In this month, Holy Spirit is instructing us to be discreet and practice using our discretion. We are being admonished to be discreet in our speech and actions!

What does that mean you may ask? well thank you for asking;)

Discretion:

1) the power or right to decide or act according to one’s own judgement.

2) the quality of behaving or speaking in such a way as to avoid social embarrassment or distress.

It simply means that daily we must make a decision to be cautious, sensible, careful, guarded, intelligent, tactful, thoughtful, alert, aware, strategic, wise, restrained and reasonable in our speech and our actions. This may seem impossible to do, but truth be told, it is not. in our own strength yes it will seem impossible, but not when we ask Holy Spirit for His help. Philippians 4: 13 NKJV tells us that we can do all things through Jesus Christ who gives us strength. Hallelujah! Thank You Jesus!

What does being discreet look like? Thanks for asking:)

• be quick to listen and slow to speak. Think twice before we speak. James 1:19

• do not be quick to act or react.

• Be self-controlled (I do not really like this term much anymore, but…) be Holy Spirit controlled, after all temperance and long-suffering are fruits of the spirit. Galatians 5:22-23

• do not be quick to get angry. James 1:19

• do not say everything we know or is thinking. Proverbs 29: 11 NJKV tells us that only a fool vents all his feelings.

  NB: this list is by no means exhausted.

*Discreet individuals are wise. Proverbs 17:28 tells us that even a fool, when he holdeth his peace is counted as wise.

*Discreet individuals can be categorized as secretive, but that is not necessarily true. There is a fine line between being secretive and being private and wise.

Assignment: Let us pray and ask Holy Spirit to help us and grant us the ability to be discreet. The Bible tells us that we have not because we ask not, we must not only ask for physical things, but also spiritual things.

Proverbs 2:11 tells us that discretion will protect us. We need God’s protection! Do you agree with me?

We NEED discretion!