Trigger warning: Today’s episode is about suffering, and as much as we try to approach it from a place of gentleness and care, if you’re feeling especially tender, make sure you’re listening in a safe place with safe people.
Practically, what do I do when someone I love is suffering?
What is my natural reaction to the suffering of others?
How do we move into a place of balance and health when we walk with people in suffering?
What is spiritual listening and how can it change the way we walk with others in suffering?
Do I have to be a super-Christian to be a good spiritual listener?
What is spiritual direction and how can I get a spiritual director?
Spiritual Directors International
Dawn Dishman - our spiritual director!
Here are some resources to learn more about spiritual listening!
Books:
Holy Listening: The Art of Spiritual Direction by Margaret Guenther
Walking with Grief by Andy Raine
Podcasts:
The Environmental Listening Podcast: Holy Listening interview with Whitney Simpson
Youtube:
Holy Listening Part 1: Prepare and Pray
Holy Listening Part 2: Engage and Listen
Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators!):
https://uppbeat.io/t/sonda/your-own-world
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