"I don't know Who - or what - put the question, I don't know when it was put. I don't even remember answering. But at some moment I did answer, 'Yes' to Someone - or Something - and from that hour I was certain that existence is meaningful and that, therefore, my life, in self-surrender, had a goal."
Quotation of Dag Hammarskjold 

Each of us is in a dance in our attempt to love God with all our heart, mind and soul and to love our neighbors as ourselves.  Few of us has found the perfect balance with God, environment, self, others....  Spiritual Direction and Coaching helps.

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The Process of Spiritual Direction

Shalem Institute

     Spiritual direction, sometimes referred to as spiritual guidance or spiritual friendship, is an on-going relationship in which one person (the directee), desirous of being attentive to his or her spiritual life, meets with another person (the director) on a regular basis (approximately once a month), specifically for the purpose of becoming more attuned to God's Presence in order to respond more fully to that Presence in all of life.

     The primary focus of the session is the directee's relationship with God as it is reflected and challenged by all aspects of that person's life.

     The directee assumes responsibility for his or her life with God. This means that the person coming for direction is trying to be serious about some form of intentional prayer and reflection on the God-currents of one's everyday life and prayer.

     During the meeting of about one hour, director and directee seek to enter a prayerful atmosphere where together they can be attentive to the Holy Spirit who is in fact the Real Director.

     The director may question, challenge, suggest, support, as seems called for by the Spirit, but ultimately the directee must own whatever insights are uncovered or course of action that is to be taken. It is assumed that the directee has begun a journey with God long before he or she comes into direction.

     Also this intentional journey will continue long after leaving a particular director. The director is only a facilitator in the process. The directee must claim the journey.

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 Adapted from:

The Art of Spiritual Direction

W. Paul Jones (2002)

Spiritual Direction identifies and makes explicit our working assumptions about the way we interact with God, others, environment, and self.  Inviting us to examine our conscious commitments and the quality of life lived, then providing a supportive accountability with the Spiritual Director, so that ongoing growth becomes an intentional process with God.  

It is out of our self-absorbed center that our life springs and we continually make the choice to serve self or God. Spiritual direction is built upon the certainty that the Holy Spirit will not let us rest in our in-authenticity and will always be guiding us towards God and our Highest Self.

None of us enters life neutrally, we come with a soul purpose and we grow through many trials and disappointments. The essential task of spiritual direction then, is to bring one's image of God into awareness, and discern if that image contains the fullness of God. 

It is through God that one is able to be faithful to his or her true self.  Ultimately it is through the integration of wounds and gifts that we realize our Soul's purpose.

Spiritual direction helps us become more intentional in hearing God's direction for our lives.

Spiritual Direction can:

Assist in our discernment of the Spirits working in our daily lives;

Identify our vocational callings and our spiritual gifts;

Help enhance the personal qualities of compassion, sensitivity,  and ability to love and care for God, others, planet, and self.

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