Spiritual direction is a spiritual discipline in which one Christian listens to another Christian on a regular basis in order to develop a deeper awareness of the love of God and the leading of the Holy Spirit. It is a practice of faith that aims to increase intimacy with God and formation of Christ-likeness in cooperation with the Holy Spirit. Openness to God and trust in God’s desire to communicate are foundational to this practice. A spiritual director provides companionship in this sacred work of prayer.
What is spiritual direction?
As you practice spiritual direction you can expect to:
Deepen your experience and awareness of God’s presence. Your relationship with God might become more conversational.
Expand your understanding of yourself in light of God’s love. You might become free to release all that is not truly you and embrace the wonder of who God has made you.
Grow in Christ-likeness as you respond to God’s invitations to love and serve others. You might become clearer and more courageous in the whole of your life.
what happens as a result of spiritual direction?
A sacred pause.
A sacred space for discernment and a sounding board for the small and large decisions of life.
A regular time to listen to God.
An opportunity to more fully co-operate with God’s formation process and engage in His kingdom work.
what does Spiritual direction provide?
“I pray that you, being rooted and established in love, may have power, together with all the Lord’s holy people, to grasp how wide and long and high and deep is the love of Christ, and to know this love that surpasses knowledge—that you may be filled to the measure of all the fullness of God.”