It can be hard to distinguish when we’re just getting distracted in discernment, and when we’re legitimately drawn to something that ought to become a factor. In other words, what deserves our attention and what doesn’t?
Sometimes in discernment we find ourselves stuck. Here are five things that get in the way of discernment.
In the practice of discernment, God’s silence isn’t as simple as we might think.
The reason we’re so tired all the time has less to do with hours spent sleeping and more to do with hours, energy, and emotions spent on things that simply do not hold value for us.
We don’t always have the same amount of energy for everything. Figure out how you’re spending yours and why it might be making you so tired.
Do we discern how we trade our time? We can be less tired if we pay attention to how we spend our time.
Discerning how we spend our lives is more important than how we spend our money.
(Learn to Discern, Principle # 16) Discernment can’t really happen when we’re in a hurry – at least, not usually – because when we’re in
Several years ago, I found myself sitting in a coffee shop with a friend, discussing the paths our lives were taking, and whether we should
(Learn to Discern, Principle #15) Have you ever been in the midst of an agonizing decision, and had someone offer this annoying piece of advice:
