discernment in process

a collection of ponderings about discernment.
a growing list of back-of-the-napkin-style musings.

• if I want to hear god's voice I should know what it sounds like. then give enough margin to hear him.

• i can trust god knows how to speak my language, so he can get a word to me if it’s needed. he is kind that way and withholds no good thing.

• i am not at the trailhead. we are already on trail, so what seems consistent with what he’s already doing? and where is he ultimately taking me? what kinda trail is he blazing?

• god's identity and my identity have to be firmly established before sitting down to the discernment table. if that's established, a decision turns from right vs wrong to two different invitations - because god will be with me on both sides.

• it's his wisdom vs mine. forced and favored feel different.

• there's an order of operations - seek first the kingdom, ask, seek, knock. foundation setting first. orientation then direction - start with, “am i looking in god's direction?”

• what are my assumptions here? who told me those? are they actually true? what can i rethink here? (i may originally assume humans cannot walk on water, but if Jesus says, “come"...)

• his thoughts are higher than my thoughts, his ways higher than my ways - perhaps i labeled a ceiling what is actually the next floor up.

• what do i have in a fist that i may need to be open-handed with? what have i resisted that may need to be received?

• what is god up to? how can i join him?

• "what do you want?" why is this important to me?

• god, what would you have me see or know today?

• it’s a journey into a cloud. i have what i need to know for today and for my next right step.

• what was the last thing the holy spirit prompted me to do?

• what's in my hands? can i be trusted with my little as i long for the much?