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Introduction: What Is(n’t) Discernment?
This page is on spiritual discernment, on the prayerful and intentional effort to listen for God’s call and to distinguish it from all of the other voices (e.g., ego, culture, family expectations) in our lives, and on resources available for those who seek to engage in discernment. The word “discernment” is used in many ways, though, so it may be helpful to talk about some of the less helpful ways in which the word is used before defining what discernment is in contrast to these things.
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Spiritual Discernment: God Calls You to Ministry
So what is spiritual discernment? A short definition is that discernment is the prayerful and intentional seeking of God’s call. There are some things that we know about God’s call to everyone – the call to ministry that comes to us in baptism – that are helpful measures of anything else we think might be our call:
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Peaceful Imagination: Ignatian Discernment
Christians have been asking that question pretty much since Christianity started, and there’s a lot of accumulated wisdom on how we can further discern God’s call. One major strand of thought on that builds on something I raised earlier – that we are called to bear the fruit of the Spirit, which includes joy and peace. And since we were created in God’s image to bear the fruit of the Spirit, on some level this is what we really and truly desire.
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Prayer in Community: Quaker Discernment
Ignatius recommended doing this kind of discernment with other people – specifically with a “spiritual director,” someone who is mature in faith and has a particular gift for helping others deepen their prayer life and listen for God’s voice. If you’re in discernment about something, or if you just want to explore different ways of praying and how you might grow in the faith, you might consider talking with a spiritual director.
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This web-based customized financial planning tool from the Church Pension Group can help you examine the economic realities of a vocation in ordained ministry in the Episcopal Church.  More |
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