On Wednesday (yesterday) I was blessed to meet with my spiritual direction prayer group (aka the Sophia Sisters) for one of our quarterly gatherings. We have been together since the fall of 2000. During our time of discussion and reflection two of the gals (who are notorious for wise thoughts) shared two different and also excellent discernment tools.
The first discernment tool was to ask yourself, "Does something need to be said? Am I the person to say it? And is now the right time?" Isn't that wise advice to discern how to best respond to a situation?! Good stuff.
Another gal said that she assumes God’s YES for the Kenya ministry she is currently doing until God's NO becomes painfully obvious. If no NO appears- she continues to venture forward- trusting, hoping, waiting, and preparing. For her to assume a NO (and thus wait for God’s YES to appear) stops her and blocks her from even trying or attempting things or preparing herself for new possibilities. Does your approach (assuming a yes or assuming a no) make a difference in how you are perceiving God’s outcome and possibilities?
I am going to try out these two different discernment tools... and see what God does. The wisdom was excellent yesterday. That and the dark chocolate Betty brought!
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