Discernment
by Henri J. M. Nouwen
Posthumously assembled writings on reading the signs of God in books, nature, people and events, and on vocation and the heart's desire. Uneven as compilations are; useful on how to decide.
Read it if…
you are at a crossroads and want Nouwen's way of listening.
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Skip it if…
you want a decision framework; this is contemplative.
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Three things you will actually use
- Discernment is listening, not calculating.
- Signs are everywhere for the attentive.
- The heart's deepest desire is the call.
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Read the chapter on reading the book of nature.
Our verdict
How to listen at a crossroads.
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