What is Discernment?

We make hundreds of decisions every day, but discernment is something deeper than simple decision-making. Discernment is the practice of noticing where God is already at work and choosing to align our lives with that movement.

While decision-making often relies on pros and cons, logic, and external advice, discernment requires us to listen to our inner life. It asks: 'What is bringing me a sense of deep peace and life? What is causing a sense of heaviness or desolation?'

God's invitations usually come with a sense of quiet freedom and expansive peace, even if the path ahead is challenging. Conversely, choices driven by fear, ego, or external pressure often feel tight, rushed, or heavy.

Discernment takes time. It cannot be rushed. It requires us to lay down our own agendas and open our hands, trusting that God's desire for us is ultimately our deepest joy.