discernment
dis·cern·ment / diˈsərnmənt/ • n. 1. the ability to judge well: an astonishing lack of discernment.2. (in Christian contexts) perception in the absence of judgment with a view to obtaining spiritual direction and understanding: without providing for a time of healing and discernment, there will be no hope of living through this present moment without a shattering of our common life.
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