... 39;t know what God wanted of me. I felt so very lost. I had heard of spiritual direction when I was doing my graduate work in theology, but still wasn't quite sure what ... to share my faith with others and I hope that I have helped others in the process as well. Over the years, I have had three spiritual directors, each one providing me the help that I needed at the given time. I truly believe ...

... cannot be relugated to a class, although that can be a good starting point. We need spiritual direction and spiritual directors who major in the care and development of souls under the authority ... blessed and happy. That lie is insidious and is tearing us apart. A continual focus on spiritual formation reconnects us with what God truly desires for us - a dependent relationship with Christ Himself. ...

How do you define spiritual maturity? We're so committed to discovering and applying God's principles for making life work that we no longer value ... 39;re more attracted to sermons, books and conferences that reveal the secrets to fulfillment in everything we do than to spiritual direction that leads us through affliction into the presence of the Father... We no longer identify ourselves as ...

... a quite beautiful post on today's episcopal cafe by a former student. I love the way he describes the blessing that the practice of spiritual direction has been to so many of us -- and the way that his use of the traditional practice of the daily "examen" opens a way through times of darkness. Check it out!

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... others or your surrounding universe; and that trying to do so will only put you at odds with everyone and everything. Life without a spiritual connection is an empty life of selfishness, self-centeredness, and continued ... up with Esau at Seir. Esau agreed. Jacob however, took a different direction and went to Succoth, and eventually to Shechem. The Torah is clear that Esau ...

... way, "...give careful though as to how we can urge one another on in the same direction that we are moving." So, encouragement is also walking along side other people ... but see Jesus in us. This means that we can mentor women who are nothing like us; we can ask a woman to be a spiritual mother who is nothing like us. The possibilities just expanded in a huge way! What is important is that ...

... experience. 1) The Law of Acceptance: The first and possibly the most important spiritual law is that everything is as it should be Nothing occurs by accident, and there are no coincidences. We are always evolving, whether ... your divine truth. Free will enables us to choose the direction in which we will take our lives. To choose a spiritual divorce is to choose to use your divorce to heal ...

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... , money and effort that parents and churches invest in the spiritual growth of children, we find ourselves often wondering if there is really any statistical ... childhood faith were also correlated to early-life spiritual experiences. The study asked if people had the same faith ... sticking with faith over a lifetime are enhanced in a positive direction by spiritual activity under the age of 18." ...