Decision Making & Spiritual Discernment: The Sacred Art of Finding Your Way (The Art of Spiritual Living) - Softcover

Bieber, Nancy L.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1594732892 ISBN 13: 9781594732898

Publisher: SkyLight Paths, 2010

Synopsis

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.

About this title

About the Author

Nancy L. Bieber is a spiritual director, psychologist and teacher with thirty years of experience in working with individuals and groups in transition and change. She is author of Decision Making and Spiritual Discernment: The Sacred Art of Finding Your Way (SkyLight Paths). A core leader with Oasis Ministries for Spiritual Development, she leads spiritual formation retreats and workshops around the country. She also teaches at Lancaster Theological Seminary.

Nancy L. Bieber is available to speak on the following topics:

• The Sacred Art of Finding Your Way: Decisions and Discernment
• Contemplative Practices for Daily Life
• The Ancient Gift of Spiritual Direction. What Difference Does It Make?
• Strengthening Spiritual Life in Community
• Remembering Who You Are: The Prayer Pause

Edition details

• Publisher: SkyLight Paths
• Publication date: 2010
• ISBN 10: 1594732892
• ISBN 13: 9781594732898
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 208