discerning a religious vocation
Theologian Frederick Buechner has written that “Vocation is where our greatest passion meets the world’s greatest need.” Discerning our vocation or discerning God’s dream for us is first of all prayer. Discernment helps us to separate out what may come from God and what may come from self-centered interests or cultural pressures.
Developing practices that teach our mind, body and soul to be more attentive to God’s desires can help with everyday decisions as well as our major life decisions. Our decisions become discernment when we place them in the context of prayer — when we use the values of faith to inform and direct our life choices.
Here are steps that will help you discern a religious vocation as well as become a more discerning person in your everyday life.
