This is part 3 of a 3 part series.
Today I would like to invite you to try to slow things down. Do whatever it is that you have to do to still your inner voice, to just make some space inside your heart and mind and use that space to reflect on your journey of faith. Take a look at the decisions that you have made in your life. Where was God in those decisions? Do you see God’s active presence or guidance, or do you feel that God was not with you during important choices. Do you feel that your feet have been grounded or that you were swept away when you went out your front door? Only you can truly know how God has been guiding you on your journey of faith.
Perhaps you want to consider keeping a discernment journal. It is difficult to keep track of where we are going if we hardly remember where we’ve been. When life gets crazy, we get swept along. A journal can keep us grounded. Write your thoughts, feelings, and prayers. Feel free to be angry, sad, joyful, or whatever comes naturally.
Or perhaps you want to seek out a spiritual director, someone to be a listening ear and voice of wisdom along your journey. Spiritual direction is a centuries old practice that began in monasteries and has now spread all over the world in interfaith communities.
Over the next few weeks this blog will be looking at the life long process of discernment, of making decisions in light of our faith and relationship to God. We will be looking at making decisions, both large and small, and how we make choices in light of the Christian faith. We will be looking at how to make more room in our busy lives for God’s presence. We will be looking at how we partner with God along our life journey and what ways our own wants and desires play a role in the decisions we make. And we will be taking a look at those mountain top experiences, moments along the journey of life that hold special significance to us.
Once you are done reading this post, please take a few minutes for silence. For yourself.