Discernment: Step 6 of the Ignatian method of discerning one’s vocation in life is to weigh every side, that is, pay close attention to the reasons for each vocation and compare each. This puts you in a position to know which vocation is best for you. Discuss your findings with a person you trust. Do not rush a decision. Before making a final decision, be sure that you are not being carried away by passion or natural inclinations. This is a search for God’s will, meaning that our human will needs to take “a back burner,” so to speak.
Source: Discernment of Spirits by Warren Sazama, SJ, National Religious Vocation Conference, Chicago, IL 60615.
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