Spiritual Direction
Spiritual Direction is the process of inviting a mature Christian mentor to help you explore and better understand your interior world. Through focused conversations with each other and with the Lord, you will be helped to discern the battle raging in your soul between the flesh and the Spirit. And you will learn how to better cooperate with what the Holy Spirit is doing to transform you to become more like Jesus.
- The spiritual director enters the battle for your soul to promote spiritual formation (Gal 4:19) which extends not only to external behavior but to your internal moods and motives, attitudes and ruling passion.
- Characteristic milestones on the journey may include the following:
- Moving from the lies which drive an inordinate focus on self and toward the truth which frees you to become the person you most want to be.
- Detachment from everything other than God in order to make room for more thorough attachment to Him alone as the satisfier of your soul.
- Experiencing and never ceasing to be surprised by God’s amazing grace as you are seen for who you really are and still forgiven and wanted!
- Moving from pride and self-reliance toward humility and conscious desperation for the Holy Spirit to do, in and through you, what only He can do.
- Moving from self-protection and impression management toward confidence in God and freedom to take faith risks with and for Him.
With the Trinity as our Source and model, we are learning to relate in a way that elevates and serves others, pouring into them what is most alive in us by the Spirit.
We welcome your inquiries. Contact Brian Fast, Licensed Psychologist and Spiritual Director, at 518-439-0033x302.
