DISCERNMENT: PSALM 23
In Psalm 23,
the Lord is my Shepherd, we are reminded that, because God shepherds us, “we
shall not want.” In walking away from
God’s will for us personally—whether that be the call to marriage, to religious
life, to priesthood, to the diaconate or the single life, or any choice of
lesser significance—is it that we fear being wanting, that we will lack
essential needs, that we will be malnourished in the essence of what it means
to be human, to live a full life?
I suggest
that we take some time to reflect upon our fears and get in touch with answers
to the following question: What do you think you will lack if:
1.
You
enter religious life
2.
You
enter the seminary
3.
You
begin the diaconate program
4.
You
say “yes” to this one woman/man whom you believe God is calling you to
commit your life in faith, hope and love
5.
You
commit to the single life, giving all of your time, talent, and energy to a
professional career and/or a ministry in the church that builds a better world
and one that lives according to God’s decrees
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