Are you praying about making a move? Trying to discern God’s will, but not sure how to decide?
Change is the one thing that’s constant in life. And as I recently outlined in my last two articles, Christina and I have gone through a lot of change!
- The Most Important Question When Discerning Your Next Steps
- The Difference Between an Opportunity and a Calling
So, I thought I’d share a few of my favorite resources on transition to help you discern your next step in life and leadership:
1. Bible and Journaling
The Holy Spirit is the ultimate guide. So the best way to position yourself to hear from God is by spending time reading and praying through the Bible. Although I haven’t always been the biggest fan of journaling, I’ve actually found that it’s helped me focus and process what’s going on. After all, moving and changing jobs is one of the most stressful transitions that no one talks about.
And here’s a #protip for journaling: Journaling isn’t about you and the journal. Journaling is about you and God. So when you journal, write down your prayers to God and process what’s going on as a prayer to God.
Christina and I are loving our He Reads Truth and She Reads Truth Bibles. They’re incredible. Y’all have to check it out:
2. Weeds Among the Wheat
My college pastor gave me this book when I was first learning about discernment, and I’ve found myself returning to it again and again. It’s Weeds Among the Wheat by Thomas H. Green. Though I’m not a Catholic, I’ve found this book incredibly helpful. It’s given me a solid framework to know how to deal with my emotions during decision making.
3. The Next Right Thing
This is my new favorite book on decision making. It’s Emily P. Freeman’s book, The Next Right Thing: A Simple, Soulful Practice for Making Life Decisions. I wrote about it in one of my previous articles so I won’t belabor the point here.
4. 5 Tips to Help You Thrive Your Next Transition
In Episode 71 of the IMbetween Podcast that I co-host with Christina, we talk about five things we’ve learned after moving 9 times to 3 different countries and 7 different cities—while experiencing both homelessness and unemployment.
You can listen here.
What are your favorite resources on transition?
Let’s talk! You can submit them in the comments below.