Discernment is God’s call to intercession, never to faultfinding.

The saying contrasts two responses to perceiving another person’s weakness or wrongdoing: criticism versus prayerful advocacy. It frames “discernment” not as a license to judge, but as a spiritual perception that should move the observer toward intercession—asking God’s help, mercy, and transformation for the other person (and often for oneself). The aphorism also implies an ethic of humility: if one is granted insight into a problem, that insight carries responsibility to serve rather than to condemn. In Christian devotional terms, it redefines discernment as compassionate participation in healing rather than moral superiority.