{"id":8,"date":"2016-01-22T22:11:41","date_gmt":"2016-01-22T22:11:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/theunfoldingsoul.org\/wordpress\/?page_id=8"},"modified":"2026-07-14T20:47:47","modified_gmt":"2026-07-15T03:47:47","slug":"one-on-one-spiritual-direction","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/theunfoldingsoul.org\/wordpress\/one-on-one-spiritual-direction\/","title":{"rendered":"Spiritual Direction"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Spiritual Direction: \u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">a process that helps you develop a greater ability to discern the movement of God in your life.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>A Spiritual Director:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">a companion and trained listener who will give you space and time for reflection, for discovery, and to pay closer attention to God\u2019s Spirit.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">A Spiritual Director listens to your unfolding story without judgment.<\/span><!--more--><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Spiritual direction can help if you have questions and feelings like these:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">I&#8217;m feeling a little &#8220;dry&#8221; in my relationship with Jesus.<em> Is there someone who will listen, not judge, and help me refresh my connection with him&gt;\u00a0<\/em><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">I am overwhelmed with busyness and feel pulled in too many directions. <em>How can I make sense of God&#8217;s unfolding plan for my life?<\/em><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">I feel broken. <em>Is there someone who will listen, understand, and help me discover what God is doing in the midst of my pain?<\/em><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">I&#8217;m facing a difficult and stressful situation. <em>Is it possible to find peace in the midst of my circumstances?<\/em><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Do you want to know more about spiritual direction? 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