“A crisis can knock us off balance, making us afraid, vulnerable, and ripe for change. This also happens in our spiritual journey.… — Janet O. Hagberg Copy Share Image
“But for a Christian, there are, strictly speaking, no chances. A secret Master of Ceremonies has been at work. Christ, who said… — C.S. Lewis Copy Share Image
“When pursued it becomes clear that this separation between one's self and the Church usually stems from deep unresolved pain or dissatisfaction… — Janet O. Hagberg Copy Share Image
Every time we go into the voting booth, we are choosing the moral and spiritual direction of our nation. That is a… — Robert Jeffress Copy Share Image
“...the Christian life in its fullness is far more than being active in a Christian community, affirming a certain set of beliefs… — M. Robert Mulholland Jr Copy Share Image
“It is easy to mislead people into thinking that they can move themselves to the next stage by just ... setting their… — Janet O. Hagberg Copy Share Image
“If there is a single factor that makes spiritual direction effective as a change agency for the soul, it is this: spiritual… — Gary W. Moon Copy Share Image
“Open your eyes, and trust your own unique way of receiving answers.” — Laurie E. Smith Copy Share Image
Spirituality yields two fruits. The first in inspiration to know what to do. The second is power, or the capacity to do… — Richard G. Scott Copy Share Image
If you work with such people almost on the level of spiritual direction, you see that they are people who prefer a… — Richard Rohr Copy Share Image
To receive spiritual direction is to recognize that God does not solve our problems or answer all our questions, but leads us… — Henri Nouwen Copy Share Image
Energy can't be created or destroyed, and energy flows. It must be in a direction, with some kind of internal, emotive, spiritual… — Keanu Reeves Copy Share Image
Led by myself and two colleagues, the course offers a newly developed model of spiritual direction that draws on both the age-old… — Larry Crabb Copy Share Image
“You seem disappointed that I am not more responsive to your interest in "spiritual direction". Actually, I am more than a little… — Eugene H. Peterson Copy Share Image
“Door: So spiritual direction is a slow process that looks idle and inefficient. Peterson: It's subversive. I'm a subversive, really. I gather… — Eugene H. Peterson Copy Share Image
“Adults need spiritual apprenticeships as much as their children do—and adults need them first. Group spiritual direction, covenant groups, practice in oral… — Kenda Creasy Dean Copy Share Image
“We cannot escape most of the crises in our lives, nor should we. In fact, these events frequently provide the energy for… — Janet O. Hagberg Copy Share Image
“Discernment is a light of protection and direction in a world that grows increasingly dark.” — Elder David A. Bednar Copy Share Image
Spiritual direction involves a process through which one person helps another person understand what God is doing and saying. — Anonymous Copy Share Image
“In the unfixables of our lives we are invited to keep company with Jesus and take a risk that God's intentions toward… — Adele Ahlberg Calhoun Copy Share Image
“When we speak with others about our experience in Christ, it sharpens our attentiveness to the voice and will of the Father.… — Stephen A. Macchia Copy Share Image
Regret helps us clarify what is and is not important to us. Be thankful for the spiritual direction this emotion provides. — Senora Roy Copy Share Image
“Growth can't be constrained when the journey unfolds naturally and we are open to possibility and unfamiliar paths.” — Bridget Geegan Blanton Copy Share Image
“We remain free, however, to listen to God's communication or not to listen, and free to respond or not to respond to… — William A. Barry Copy Share Image
“It is a good rule of thumb for spiritual directors to ask themselves, What truly constitutes our spiritual concern here? Am I… — Gerald G. May Copy Share Image
