Article February 9, 2015 Issue

Seeking spiritual guidance

Scott Thompson

Which college should I attend, and what should I study? What profession shall I pursue, in what location? Is this the right time and the right person for me to marry? Is it better to be a stay-at-home parent or continue with my career?

When we need to make important decisions like these, with far-reaching consequences for us and perhaps others, nothing we can do is more gratifying or insures a better outcome than turning wholeheartedly to God for guidance. God, infinite Mind, is the very source of all being and intelligence. As our true Parent, He intends only good for us, and when we take a pressing question to Him in prayer, we can trust that the answer we receive will bless not only us but all concerned.

While it is entirely possible and natural to receive divine guidance in any aspect of our lives, seeking God’s will may require persistent spiritual discipline. What I have found in my own experience is that the necessary work has a great deal to do with putting off the human mind’s preoccupation with the pros and cons of a decision so that deep, humble, and genuinely open spiritual listening can take place.

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