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 "question": "What is the relationship of love to discernment?",
 "answer": "Love is the foundation of discernment. Paul prays that the Philippians' love may abound still more and more in real knowledge and all discernment (Philippians 1:9), because agape, the unconditional love produced only by the Spirit of God, is the foundation of our orientation to reality. If we want to see things the way God sees them, we have to start with love. When we are filled with that love, the fruit of righteousness, it gives us the ability to have discernment and to make good decisions.",
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  "What is the connection between unconditional love and the ability to make wise decisions?",
  "How does love influence our understanding and perception of the world around us?",
  "What is the role of love in developing spiritual discernment and good decision-making?"
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 "author": "Gene Cunningham",
 "book": "The Basics",
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