“ Whatever comes into your heart and mind when you think about God is the most important thing about you. A.W. Tozer
“ The church itself is a spiritual director. It tries to connect your story with God's story. Just to be a true part of this community means you are being directed, you are being guided, you are being a… Henri Nouwen
“ Growth can't be constrained when the journey unfolds naturally and we are open to possibility and unfamiliar paths. Bridget Geegan Blanton
“ Discernment is a light of protection and direction in a world that grows increasingly dark. Elder David A. Bednar
“ A crisis can knock us off balance, making us afraid, vulnerable, and ripe for change. This also happens in our spiritual journey. We have a crisis in our faith that causes us to reconsider. It might f… Janet O. Hagberg
“ We remain free, however, to listen to God's communication or not to listen, and free to respond or not to respond to what we hear. When we speak of contemplative prayer, we are speaking at the same ti… William A. Barry
“ The first service that one owes to others in the fellowship consists in listening to them. Just as love to God begins with listening to His Word, so the beginning of love for the brethren is learning… Dietrich Bonhoeffer
“ As we mature in faith, our willingness is tested, expanded, and refined. We become more conscious of our limitations and turn to God. The necessity of God's grace becomes clearer as we become more att… Jeannette A. Bakke
“ It is a good rule of thumb for spiritual directors to ask themselves, What truly constitutes our spiritual concern here? Am I really being attentive to the Lord in this? What things are getting in the… Gerald G. May
