One thing life has taught me—sometimes gently, sometimes the hard way—is that we all have discernment. Every single one of us. That quiet inner knowing. That nudge in your spirit. That feeling in your stomach that whispers, “Pay attention.” But just because we have discernment doesn’t mean we always believe it. Most of the time, we don’t want to. We want to see the best in people. We want to give grace. We want to believe that someone’s potential matters more than their patte

Growing up, I used to watch people around me—family members, neighbors, church members, even people in the grocery store—and notice how age changed them. Not just physically, but emotionally. Some grew softer, wiser, more peaceful. But others… they grew harsher. More bitter. More short-tempered or passive. More guarded in ways that felt heavy. Even as a child, something in me paid attention. I remember thinking, “I never want to grow older and become that mean person.” Back t

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