Pursuing Intimacy with God in All of Life

Trinitarian Spiritual Direction

Spiritual Direction
 Led by the Spirit Following Jesus In the Father's Presence

Companioning people pursuing intimacy with God on life’s journey with a passion!

An Introduction to Spiritual Direction

Spiritual Direction, also known as Spiritual Companioning, traces its history to the beginning of the Church. Here the command to “be filled with the Spirit” or to “walk in step with the Spirit” holds center stage. Matthew’s Gospel tells us to baptize in the name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit — to be drenched in, characterized by and identified with the Trinitarian life of God. This ancient art came quite naturally to the early church and concerns growing in intimate awareness of God’s presence and nearness. In essence, Spiritual Direction assists a person in noticing God’s actions and invitations so he can experience more fully the leading of the Spirit and respond to God’s initiative.

"Spiritual direction takes place when two people agree to give their full attention to what God is doing in one (or both) of their lives and seek to respond in faith ... whether planned or unplanned, three convictions underpin these meetings: (1) God is always doing something: an active grace is shaping this life into a mature salvation; (2) responding to God is not sheer guesswork: the Christian community has acquired wisdom through the centuries that provides guidance; and (3) each soul is unique: no wisdom can simply be applied without discerning the particulars of this life, this situation."
— Eugene Peterson

"While personal and particular, spiritual direction always assumes an external reference—the triune God, present to us in Christ Jesus, and the witness, guidance and encouragement of the Scriptures. Indeed, in many respects, spiritual direction is nothing but two things—assisting the other to make sense of their experience of Christ…"
— Gordon Smith

“For the most part, spiritual directors work with individuals who are already living close to the middle of the normal curve, but desire to become abnormal—abnormally loving, peaceful, joyful, abnormally aware of God, and his loving presence. In spiritual direction, the goal is to accompany directees on a journey toward normal kingdom living—far from the center of the world’s normal curve.”
— Gary Moon

“Trust in the LORD with all your heart And do not lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge Him, And He will make your paths straight.” (Proverbs 3:5-6)

Offering Direction

Our Calling in Offering Spritual Direction

God seemed to be laying the groundwork for us to focus on spiritual direction as early as the 1990s. We didn’t reacognize it, but things started happening, the drawing toward God and desire for Him grew.  That pursuit of God eventually transformed into a call for me and Lisa to companion others in deepening their intimacy with God. 

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Trinitarian Spiritual Direction

Pursuing Intimacy with God in All of Life

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