Activate Spiritual Discernment: 18 Decrees that Expose Deception and Reveal the Truth
The word for discernment in the Greek text is diakrisis, which means to make a distinction or to judge. This gift is a supernatural gift given by the Holy Spirit to help believers to distinguish, detect, or perceive the source of any spiritual manifestation. The Holy Spirit empowers us with this gift to know whether such manifestations are of God, the devil, or man. As it is written in 1 Corinthians 12:10 (NKJV): "To another the working of miracles, to another prophecy, to another discerning of spirits."
The Importance of Spiritual Discernment
The Bible clearly reveals the importance of the gift of discernment, especially when we are seeking the truth. The Holy Spirit has empowered the church with this gift to be able to judge prophecy, to weigh spiritual encounters, and even to perceive a person’s heart, intentions, or motive. Discernment is not suspicion but rather insight from the Holy Spirit. This gift will reveal the source of a thought, word, or action, no matter how harmless it may seem. Furthermore, discernment is crucial in creating safe spaces from a human spirit that is unhealthy, needy, and immature. It helps us to live in mental health and clarity that diffuses confusion.
Biblical Examples of Discerning Spirits
The gift of discernment helped the apostle Peter discern the work of the Holy Spirit in the life of Cornelius (Acts 10:30-35). This gift also helped Peter know that Simon was filled with a spirit of sorcery (Acts 8:18-23). This same gift was used by the apostle Paul when he encountered a woman who was speaking truth but the source of that truth was demonic (Acts 16:16-19). Scripture warns: "Beloved, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits, whether they are of God; because many false prophets have gone out into the world" (1 John 4:1-2 NKJV).
Kundalini vs. Holy Spirit: Discerning Deception
Now more than ever the gift of discernment is much needed within the Body of Christ to distinguish between the Holy Spirit and deceptive practices. Kundalini meditation and yoga refer to a meditation that is designed to invoke the power of a sleeping serpent that lies coiled dormant at the base of the spine. The word kundalini means coiled serpent, where the root word “kund” means a deep pit or cave and “lini” means to be overcome with energy. Principally, the purpose of kundalini meditation is to invoke the serpent energy from the deep pit within and encourage it to flow up the spine until it reaches the crown of the head. As the serpent spirit rises, it awakens the seven spiritual chakras throughout the body.
According to prominent kundalini instructor Sadhgru, “When kundalini goes bad, it goes bad in ways that cannot be fixed. Kundalini is the most dangerous of all.” Manifestations such as tremors, involuntary movement, and multisensory hallucinations leading to mood swings, grief, fear, and depression are reported as typical. For the believer, any willing participation with any demonic spirit, such as kundalini, opens the gates for demonic torment.
Comparison of Spiritual Manifestations
| Source | Nature of Manifestation | Reported Effects and Fruit |
|---|---|---|
| Holy Spirit / Discernment | The Spirit of truth; a supernatural gift for judgment and distinction. | Freedom, mental health, clarity, and the ability to test every spirit. |
| Kundalini | Invoking a "coiled serpent" energy from a deep pit within the body. | Tremors, convulsions, electrical surges, mental despair, and delusions. |
Ava’s Story: A Warning and Victory
Ava is a believer in Jesus whose participation in kundalini grew more intense as time passed. She described waves of electrical energy surging through her, causing her body to convulse and tremor. Her mental stability and physical condition only declined as a result of her involvement in kundalini meditation and yoga. Suddenly, she was spinning out of control, unable to focus or maintain even a healthy conversation without mentally breaking down. However, once the truth was revealed and the Gospel was made known in her life, her decision to turn away and accept God’s gift of freedom led to her victory. As Ephesians 5:11 teaches us: "And don’t even associate with the servants of darkness because they have no fruit in them; instead, reveal truth to them."
Decrees and Declarations to Activate Discernment
God has not left us ill-equipped! Let’s activate these truths by speaking the decrees out loud:
- “I declare that the Holy Spirit is activating the gift of discernment in my life.”
- “I say today that I have the ability to distinguish between what is good and evil in Jesus’ name!”
- “I decree that I cannot be led astray because the gift of discernment is operating in my life.”
- “I declare that God has given me the ability to rightly judge prophetic words that may come my way.”
- “When I have supernatural encounters, I know immediately whether it is from God or not because I have been empowered by the gift of discernment.”
- “When I discern that someone’s heart motive is not for my good, the gift of wisdom kicks in, gracing me to know what to do.”
- “I declare that I am not a suspicious person but a discerning person filled with the Holy Spirit.”
Lord, thank You that You have equipped me with the gift of discernment. Help me to know, judge, and distinguish what is from You and what’s not. Amen.