Today was the last day of my week of a fantastic spiritual direction retreat. I was blessed to spend a few hours this week talking and praying with my new friend Sr. Ellen, and she had a lot of wonderfully wise things to say as well as beautiful ears to listen. We talked and shared about a lot of things and today we talked about being ministers to one another and how, although she was the director, we both got something from meeting one another this week. I have never sought out spiritual guidance of any kind because I never figured I had any questions so profound or paths so unknown ahead of me, but what I learned this week and what I am meditating on is what "guidance" is. Here's what I have come up with, roughly: Maybe guidance is not actually leading someone else anywhere. Maybe guidance is hand-in-hand with companionship and likewise with our call to walk with one another. I am thinking of those team-building activities when one person has to wear a blindfold and the other holds their hand and helps them around various obstacles and wondering if those games are exactly on the mark. We are all just blindfolded at one time or another and God flawlessly pairs us with a person who can see to walk with us to where we need to get next, so that we can return the favor to whomever else we led to. Just some rough thoughts before turning in for the night.
My guidance for anyone who is listening:
"Strive for peace with everyone, and for the holiness without which no one will see the Lord." Hebrews 12:14
HI Rin,
ReplyDeleteYou are a beautiful person in love with the Lord and wanting to be His Servant so that others may share in His glory. You have excellent communication skills and an easy way of writing so as to attract the young people that you will eventually be guiding. God will be giving you all the grace and perservence need to do His will.
Jeanne,
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for the kind words! I really appreciate the feedback. You'll be in my prayers!
1 Thessalonians 5:16-18