Spiritual Direction
Spiritual accompaniment can help you recognize the Lord at work in and around you, and help you bring that experience into prayer. A director can help you explore and navigate the many paths of interior life.
Why do I need Spiritual Direction?
Deeper knowledge of God and of my personal path comes more smoothly when I can articulate what is happening. I can do this best with someone who has experience and knowledge about spiritual paths, in a relationship that is in confidence, unbiased, and focused on this goal of the steps I am taking to experience God.
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what to expect
Every meeting can begin and end in prayer. As you enter into your time of spiritual direction, prepare your heart to encounter the Lord.
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It is important for your spiritual director to get to know you during the first few sessions. Consider sharing with them about the following questions:
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What has your spiritual journey looked like in the past and in recent times?
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Where are you at in life right now? What do you feel in your prayer?
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How do you feel the Lord inviting you to grow at this time?
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It is best if you run the agenda during your meetings. Your director should comment and ask questions along the way, but it is good for you to prepare certain things that you want to share and questions that you want to ask.
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It is often helpful to have your journal available during your meetings. This allows you to revisit past prayer experiences to share with your director and to note what the Lord is speaking to you during your meetings.
Who can I meet with?
By signing up for spiritual direction through Beatitudes Missions, you are able to meet with trained members of the Community of the Beatitudes or an affiliated lay spiritual director.
How often should we meet?
The frequency of spiritual direction meetings varies based on the individual. Many people find that about once every month or two works well, but you and your director can discern this based upon your current situation.
Changing spiritual directors?
If the meeting was uncomfortable or unfruitful, don’t hesitate to not ask that director again. If it was just okay, give it a try for a few times and try to give feedback to your director or to our ministry.​
Cost?
It does not cost anything to sign up for spiritual direction through Beatitudes Missions. However, please note that we pay $25 per session to the spiritual directors. If you have found spiritual direction to be fruitful and would like to make a donation for your spiritual direction, you can do so here.