Talking to a trusted person – a spiritual director – about our relationship with God is helpful when you are trying to learn if God is calling you to be a single person or married, a religious or a priest.
It is helpful to talk to a spiritual director about our relationship with God because it’s easy to be deceived by our own thinking and emotions, especially when it comes to the things of God; best to bounce those issues off of a trusted person.
Also, there is always more to learn about God than one person can claim, so it is prudent to consult others as well; as they say, two heads are better than one.
And if we are asking if God is calling me to a state of life, like priesthood in the Archdiocese of Dubuque, we need help in knowing ourselves, God, and the particulars of that state of life.
So, what do we do to get a spiritual director? Here are some hints:
Don’t be afraid to ask someone to help you know if God is calling you to be a single person or married, a religious or a priest in the Archdiocese of Dubuque.
This is part of a vocations series by Archbishop Jackels titled, "What does God want me to be?" that was published between July and November of 2019.
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