The Christian Decision and Teaching Filter is a free Christian discernment worksheet for evaluating decisions, feelings, signs, circumstances, and Christian teaching more carefully.

How do you know whether something is biblical wisdom, a personal feeling, a coincidence, an opinion, or something you should actually act on?

Discernment becomes difficult when Scripture, emotions, circumstances, advice, impressions, and online Christian teaching all begin to feel equally authoritative.

This free biblical discernment guide introduces the CLEAR framework:

C — CLASSIFY

What are you actually evaluating—a biblical command, doctrinal claim, wisdom decision, personal impression, emotion, or circumstance?

L — LOCATE

What does Scripture actually say in context?

E — EXAMINE

What facts, motives, fears, desires, assumptions, and ordinary explanations are involved?

A — ASK FOR COUNSEL

What would mature Christians, appropriate church leaders, or relevant experts observe?

R — RESPOND FAITHFULLY

What is the wisest obedient action, and when should you stop researching and act?

The goal is not automatic certainty. It is enough biblical clarity and practical wisdom to act faithfully. Inside the free 8-page Christian discernment worksheet, you’ll receive the CLEAR quick-reference framework, an authority check for different sources of guidance, a worked decision example, a five-question Christian teaching evaluation filter, indicators that a message may need closer examination, and a reusable CLEAR decision page.

Use it when evaluating a difficult decision, a strong feeling, a possible sign or coincidence, an open or closed door, advice from a Christian creator, or a sermon, video, post, podcast, book, or course. It is also useful if you find yourself repeatedly looking for one more confirmation because you are afraid of choosing incorrectly.

Discernment does not require the disappearance of all uncertainty before you can act responsibly.

Need a deeper Christian discernment system?

Continue with Discernment Without Guessing: A Christian Framework for Decisions, Feelings, Signs, and Online Teaching for more detailed guidance on wisdom decisions, emotions, signs and coincidences, Christian freedom, online teachers, competing interpretations, and knowing when discernment is complete.