Manyofusdonottrustourownthoughts,feelings,anddesireswhenitcomestodiscerningGod’swill.InsteadwelookoutsideourselvestodeterminewhatGodwantsfromandforus.InGod’sVoiceWithin,spiritualdirectorMarkE.Thibodeaux,SJ,showsushowtouseIgnatiandiscernmenttoaccessourownspiritualintuitionandunderstandthatthemosttrustworthywisdomofallcomesnotfromoutsidesources,butfromGodworkingthroughus.God’sVoiceWithinisintendedforpeoplewhoknowthatthereismoretothespirituallifethantheyarecurrentlyexperiencingandarereadytotakethenextstepintheirwalkoffaithbymakingeffectivediscernment--specificallyIgnatiandiscernment--adailypractice.Ultimately,God’sVoiceWithinteachesustodiscernwhatisattherootofouractionsandemotions,whichinturnallowsustorespondtoGod’spromptingsinsideusratherthanunconsciouslyreactingtolifearoundus.
