Discernment Myths

The voice of vocation is mostly discerned through the heart; therefore, one must consciously be aware of the matters that occupy the heart. In John Neafsey’s “A Sacred Voice Is Calling,” Neafsey asserts “The voice of vocation is the voice of God” (Neafsey, 6). By hearing the voice of God, we’re able to reach the destiny God predestined us for in life and especially in our vocations. In order to hear the voice of God, you have to be able to discern between the many voices you hear every day, the voice of your conscience, and God’s voice. You do so by: consistently managing the matters of the heart- monitoring what you allow to physically and mentally enter into your heart, learning to discern between those things by familiarizing yourself with

In this short essay, I will lay out my personal position with regard to spiritual discernment expressed in "Discerning Spiritual Discernment: Assessing Current Approaches for Understanding God's Will" by Dennis Horton. I will also consider other opinions in this appraisal.

The one thing many people do not talk about is vocation. Gordon T. Smith declares there are three different forms of vocation. First is the general call which is the invitation to follow Christ. Second is the specific call, this is unique to each person and can be classified as their mission in this world. Third is the immediate responsibilities; these are the task God requires of us daily (p. 10). As a Christian, one's vocation is their response to God; their call is to serve Him in life and reflect who He is to others, no matter the stage of life they are in or the occupations they are call to pursue. Occupations may change through life, but the vocational call remains consistent despite the

Parker Palmer and the Legend of Bagger Vance both connect with one another to better further our understanding of the vocational method. Palmer’s definition of vocation contains three key components to it. These components are; who am I? Whose am I? and distractions to our vocation. These three components help us to go deeper into trying to find our vocation and our understanding of what vocation is. These same three components are located in the Legend of the Bagger Vance. The Legend of Bagger Vance connects these three themes together with its own definitions and descriptions of what they are in order to better shine a light on vocation and delve deeper into what vocation is to each of us. Both Parker Palmer and the Legend of Bagger

In the article "Now I Become Myself," author Parker Palmer endeavors to illustrate to her readership how can find personal fulfillment in their occupations by finding out about the self and what it is the individual needs to be satisfied. Most important to Palmer is a wider understanding of the term "vocation." This term is usually applied to religious persons who feel some otherworldly calling to the mantle of the clergy. However, Palmer argues that vocation can be a part of everyone's life, no matter which field it is to which they are drawn. Vocation is a gift for every person from a divine being who tries to inspire people to become the best versions of their selves possible. Achieving this is possible for everyone so long as they listen to the self and do not engage in actions which would hinder self-discovery. What's more, Palmer says, once the self-actualization has occurred, one is not only a better employee, but a better all around human being.

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This paper starts with a description of how to make godly decisions through prayer, the Holy Spirit and reading biblical scriptures. It will explore spiritual discernment using the bull’s-eye method. The literature will discuss my past and present experiences of discernment, a counselor and clients experiences and my comments on my personal position of this client’s supplication.

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“Judgemental Heuristics is rules of thumb or shortcuts that people use to reduce information-processing demands” (Kinicki and Kreitner, 2012,p.335.) During my five year work experience I have bounced around from several different companies. I found myself lost not really knowing what direction I wanted to go in my career. I knew focusing on helping others was a passion of mines, but when it came down to making the decision on what career field focus it was a challenge for me.

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Horton (2009) provides an inventory to assess one’s personal spiritual discernment approach. In taking this assessment, I found that I

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