Decision Making & Spiritual Discernment

Quaker author Nancy Bieber writes on the practice of spiritual discernment . Drawing on twenty-five years of experience as a psychologist and fifteen years of experience as a spiritual director she presents three essential aspects of Spirit-led decision-making: Willingness - being open to God's wisdom and love; attentiveness - noticing what is true, discerning the path right for us; Responsiveness - taking steps forward as the way becomes clear.

Table of Contents

Introduction: Making a Start 1

Part I Willingness
1              Opening with a "Yes"
2              Facing Our Fears 31

Part II Attentiveness
3              Surveying the Situation
4              Listening to the Inner Self
5              Noticing God's Nudges
6              The Habit of Attentiveness

Part III Responsiveness
7              Testing Our Decisions
8              Step by Step
9              When We Have to Wait
10           The Harvest of Discernment

Epilogue: A Letter for Decision Makers