The Way Of Discernment

Author : Elizabeth Liebert
Publisher : Westminster John Knox Press
ISBN 13 : 1611640105
Total Pages : 194 pages
Book Rating : 4.06/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Way of Discernment written by Elizabeth Liebert and published by Westminster John Knox Press. This book was released on 2008-08-01 with total page 194 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: We all make decisions constantly--some with careful reflection, some without much thought. But what if we understood these decisions, minor as well as major, as matters of faithful Christian living? In this helpful and encouraging book, Elizabeth Liebert introduces the practice of discernment and guides readers through the process of faithful decision making. Following the way of discernment means becoming increasingly able to notice where God is at work in the world and in one's own life--and becoming increasingly generous with one's own life in response. After briefly exploring the Christian tradition of discernment, Liebert then turns to practical steps and exercises that will help readers as they seek God's call in the midst of their decisions, allowing readers to internalize some of these practices and incorporate them into their daily lives.

Author : Nancy L. Bieber
Publisher : Turner Publishing Company
ISBN 13 : 1594733333
Total Pages : 186 pages
Book Rating : 4.38/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Decision Making & Spiritual Discernment written by Nancy L. Bieber and published by Turner Publishing Company. This book was released on 2012-12-14 with total page 186 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Stay spiritually grounded and open to divine wisdom as you shape your life. "To make wise decisions, we need the aid of that wise and loving Spirit whose wisdom and light exceed our own. With the Spirit illuminating the complexities of our decisions, we can see and understand more about ourselves and our choices." —from the Introduction Spiritual discernment is the traditional name for listening and responding to divine guidance. In this book you will approach decision making as an active participant, a co-creator with God in shaping your life. Drawing on twenty-five years of experience as a psychologist and fifteen years as a spiritual director, Nancy L. Bieber presents three essential aspects of Spirit-led decision making: • Willingness—being open to God's wisdom and love • Attentiveness—noticing what is true, discerning the right path • Responsiveness—taking steps forward as the way becomes clear. With gentle encouragement, Bieber shows how to weave these themes together to discover the best path for you. Each chapter is enriched by practical spiritual exercises to help you understand yourself and your specific situation, as well as to strengthen spiritual discernment as a daily way of life. An appendix includes a detailed guide for using the book in group study.

Author : Elizabeth Liebert
Publisher : Presbyterian Publishing Corp
ISBN 13 : 1611646014
Total Pages : 200 pages
Book Rating : 4.16/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Soul of Discernment written by Elizabeth Liebert and published by Presbyterian Publishing Corp. This book was released on 2015-08-24 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Soul of Discernment provides concrete steps for groups of people who work together and need to make important decisions: church sessions, nonprofit hiring committees, etc. Liebert calls this process the Social Discernment Cycle, a process for seeking God's call in a particular situation. “It is called ‘social' because it deals primarily with human communities in their social-structural, rather than interpersonal aspects,†Liebert explains. “It is a cycle because one completed round of discernment prepares for the next. The Social Discernment Cycle is particularly apt for any discernment that involves a structure, system, or institution.†This book helps groups work through this cycle to answer the question, “How is God leading us, individually or together, to act in this particular moment in our organization?â€

Author : J. Brent Bill
Publisher : Paraclete Press
ISBN 13 : 9781612612508
Total Pages : 191 pages
Book Rating : 4.04/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Sacred Compass written by J. Brent Bill and published by Paraclete Press. This book was released on 2012-10 with total page 191 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Offers a fresh and deeper way to live a God-directed life that eschews simple spiritual solutions and takes believers to the deepest, most soulful parts of their being, leading them into a way of moving through life with purpose and promise.

Author : Tim Challies
Publisher : Crossway
ISBN 13 : 1433520524
Total Pages : 208 pages
Book Rating : 4.25/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Discipline of Spiritual Discernment (Foreword by John MacArthur) written by Tim Challies and published by Crossway. This book was released on 2007-12-19 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Spiritual discernment is good for more than just making monumental decisions according to God's will. It is an essential, day-to-day activity that allows thoughtful Christians to separate the truth of God from error and to distinguish right from wrong in all kinds of settings and situations. It is also a skill-something that any person can develop and improve, especially with the guidance in this book. Written by a leading evangelical blogger, The Discipline of Spiritual Discernment is an uplifting, scripturally grounded work that explains the need for discernment, its challenges, and the steps that will cultivate it. Author Tim Challies does not do the discerning for readers; he simply shows them how to practically apply scriptural tools, principles, and wisdom so that their conclusions about everything-people, teachings, decisions, media, and organizations-will be consistent with God's Word.

Author : Ladislas Orsy, SJ
Publisher : Liturgical Press
ISBN 13 : 0814685072
Total Pages : 88 pages
Book Rating : 4.75/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Discernment written by Ladislas Orsy, SJ and published by Liturgical Press. This book was released on 2020-08-14 with total page 88 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Pope Francis has said, "Discernment is a choice of courage." In this little wisdom book, Professor Ladislas Orsy shows contemporary readers a well-tested way to listen to the Holy Spirit within and among us as well as offering a way of navigating life's questions through communal discernment. Community discernment is the discovery of a gift by another gift: the discovery of God's plan for the community through the light of faith infused into the minds of its members. While this text was originally written for Jesuits living in community to help them to live God's calling, the principles of Ignatian spirituality outlined here have broad application beyond such a setting today. As such it is: Rooted in history but not a history of discernment Theological but not a doctrinal treatise Practical but not a how-to manual Spiritual but does not belong to any specific school of thought. Succinct and very readable, this book contains a collection of insights suitable for both individual and group discernment exercises.

Author : Pierre Wolff
Publisher : Liguori/Triumph
ISBN 13 : 9780764809897
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.9X/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Discernment written by Pierre Wolff and published by Liguori/Triumph. This book was released on 2003 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Based on the time-tested spiritual exercises of Saint Ignatius of Loyola, the 16th-century founder of the Jesuits who developed a systemic way of considering and making choices, this revised edition helps those who want to make fruitful choices and manage decisions with faithfulness to God.

Author : Rose Mary Dougherty
Publisher : Paulist Press
ISBN 13 : 0809145545
Total Pages : 79 pages
Book Rating : 4.46/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Discernment written by Rose Mary Dougherty and published by Paulist Press. This book was released on 2009 with total page 79 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is the gift of a discerning heart that offers both practical and inspirational wisdom to those who would live a discerning life.

Author : Rueben P. Job
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780835807791
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.97/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Guide to Spiritual Discernment written by Rueben P. Job and published by . This book was released on 1996 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Using the format of the bestselling A Guide to Prayer for All God's People, this book offers a simple, classic structure for flexible, balanced daily prayer. Included in each day's practice are an opening prayer, a hymn of praise, a Scripture reading, reflection, and readings on spiritual discernment from a wide variety of writers.

Author : Henri J. M. Nouwen
Publisher : HarperOne
ISBN 13 : 9780061686160
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.66/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Discernment written by Henri J. M. Nouwen and published by HarperOne. This book was released on 2015-03-10 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discernment: Reading the Signs of Daily Life features the wisdom that spiritual leader and counselor Henri J. M. Nouwen brought to the essential question asked by every Christian and seeker: What should I do with my life? Nouwen emphasizes listening to the Word of God—in our hearts, in the Bible, in the community of faith, and in the voice of the poor as a way to discern God’s plan. Although the late Henri J. M. Nouwen counseled many people during his lifetime, his principles of discernment were never collected into a single volume. Now, in association with the Nouwen Legacy Trust, Michael Christensen—one of Nouwen’s longtime students—and Rebecca Laird have taken his coursework, journals, and unpublished writings to create this and other books in the series exploring God’s will for your life.