Advice again please

[seanom]

Hi there, if some of u have been following my dilemma at the moment you’ll know the story. Basically I was at a Youth 2000 prayer group last weekend and really enjoyed it. I was quite down after the retreat and decided to go to another one this weekend. After I had decided to go, my friend messaged me saying his birthday party was on this Saturday. The retreat is on many hours away from Friday to Sunday. I am very scrupulous and do not know 100% what to do. I already told him and he seemed okay with it as I told him I would meet up with him soon. I have a lack of peace at the moment. Should I go to the retreat or not?? I really want to but God’s will be done. I pray the Holy Spirit may speak through whoever answers this. Thanks and God Bless

 

[RoseMary131]

Hi there, if some of u have been following my dilemma at the moment you’ll know the story. Basically I was at a Youth 2000 prayer group last weekend and really enjoyed it. I was quite down after the retreat and decided to go to another one this weekend. After I had decided to go, my friend messaged me saying his birthday party was on this Saturday. The retreat is on many hours away from Friday to Sunday. I am very scrupulous and do not know 100% what to do. I already told him and he seemed okay with it as I told him I would meet up with him soon. I have a lack of peace at the moment. Should I go to the retreat or not?? I really want to but God’s will be done. I pray the Holy Spirit may speak through whoever answers this. Thanks and God Bless

Have you already paid for the retreat?

Are others already expecting you will be part of a group?

Which do you want to do…attend the retreat or party?

Why do you want to go to the retreat?

Why do you want to go to the party?
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Don’t answer these to me. Answer them to yourself. Trust that YOU can make the right decision. Either one is an acceptable answer. TRUST that you can decide.

Have PEACE. Enjoy your weekend.

 

[1_with_God]

God first in all things. A retreat is a wonderful idea. If your “friend”, is a true “friend”, he will understand.

 

[AlanFromWichita]

Don’t answer these to me. Answer them to yourself. Trust that YOU can make the right decision. Either one is an acceptable answer. TRUST that you can decide.

Have PEACE. Enjoy your weekend.

I think that’s an excellent post. There is no “right” or “wrong” involved as far as I can see.

This discernment isn’t to choose between right and wrong, but between two rights.

For that reason it comes down to you. You get free will in the choice, with seemingly no wrong answers.

Personally, if I’m choosing, I might write a list of benefits to going to the retreat, and benefits to going to the party. That is one way to figure out how valuable each option is to you.

Alan