April: Discernment 👂
Is this God, or just me?
Some ideas to get you started
Level 1: Novice
- 📖 Memorize Proverbs 16:9
- ✅ Make a pros and cons list of a decision you’re facing
- 🗣 Chat with a friend about something you’re frustrated by
- 🕊 Make a habit of praying throughout your day, “Holy Spirit, where are you in this?”
Level 2: Apprentice
- 🤫 Integrate more silence into your quiet time
- 📓 Journal about some of the most important decisions you’ve made in your life, looking for how God was present
- 🧘🏻♂️ Make a habit of practicing Lectio Divina, growing in your capacity to listen for God’s voice
- ☕️ Get coffee with an older person you respect, and ask them to tell you about some important decisions they’ve made through their life
Level 3: Master
- 👵🏽 Ask someone to be your mentor
- 🪑 Try out spiritual direction, professional therapy, or counseling
- 🏘 Put together a group of people you trust and process a big decision you’re facing
- 🤔 Consider which people, media, or habits in your life are negative influences, and take a step away from them
Have any other ideas? Let us know!
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