Discerning God’s Will:
What does God want of me? Why am I here? In particular, in which vocation in life—marriage, religious
life, single life, priesthood--will I most likely reach the depth, the breadth,
and the height of knowing God’s love for me, sharing that love with others and
empowering others to love and be loved.
In short, in which vocation will I best be able to build up the Kingdom
of God, given my talents, my ambitions, my educational background, my familial
foundation and all that has made me the person
I am and am capable of becoming with my strengths and weaknesses, my hopes and
fears, my challenges and
determination? Will I best achieve that
in an exclusive relationship with a mail
partner? Will that I best achieve that
in a community of women religious pursuing a common mission and engaging in
practices geared to assist each person in developing a strong spiritual foundation
in study of the Scriptures, in regular daily spiritual reading, annual 6-8 day
retreats, a scheduled time set aside each day for sitting at the feet of Jesus,
and walking in the footprints of a chaste,
a poor and an obedient Christ, one who learned obedience from what He suffered
(cf Hebrews 5:8). Or will I best achieve God’s will for me as a single
person?
As you think of these possibilities, what rings true in your
heart?
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