Discernment.

[Layna]

Ever since I was a little girl I woud watch EWTN. And, Mother Angelica actually made me fall in love with the idea of religious life. The feeling never really went away, in fact, it increased as I got into high school.
I am now a senior in high school.

I’m almost sure I’m being called to the religious life, and I’m almost sure to what order.
But, I’m afraid to say yes to anything. I don’t want to choose wrong.
I want to be a Faithful servant to God. How can I do that if I don’t do His will?
And, what if I get His messages mixed up?

Sometimes I wonder if the answers are right in front of my face.
I have had dreams of this one order.
I keep on going back there.
I feel at home there.
The desire of religious life in my heart is huge.

And yet, I can’t commit to anything.
I pray.
I try to read scripture.
But, I’m just so confused.

Can anyone shine some light on this?
I don’t know what more to do.

Oh, also. I’m new here. My name is Layna. I’ll be 18 tomorrow.
(Sorry if there’s already an introduction section…)

 

[vee8]

Ever since I was a little girl I woud watch EWTN. And, Mother Angelica actually made me fall in love with the idea of religious life. The feeling never really went away, in fact, it increased as I got into high school.
I am now a senior in high school.

I’m almost sure I’m being called to the religious life, and I’m almost sure to what order.
But, I’m afraid to say yes to anything. I don’t want to choose wrong.
I want to be a Faithful servant to God. How can I do that if I don’t do His will?
And, what if I get His messages mixed up?

Sometimes I wonder if the answers are right in front of my face.
I have had dreams of this one order.
I keep on going back there.
I feel at home there.
The desire of religious life in my heart is huge.

And yet, I can’t commit to anything.
I pray.
I try to read scripture.
But, I’m just so confused.

Can anyone shine some light on this?
I don’t know what more to do.

Oh, also. I’m new here. My name is Layna. I’ll be 18 tomorrow.
(Sorry if there’s already an introduction section…)

Welcome aboard and happy birthday!

Do you have a spiritual director? If you dont then finding a holy one is key. Secondly God can write straight with crooked lines meaning if you mess up He can still use that for good, so dont be so afraid. Third if you have an idea of which order then why not go on a come and see or something like that? Find out what their requirements are for joining as most if not all will want you to have some university or work experience before entering.

Ive found this article very helpful and I hope it will do the same for you too.

lafayettecarmelites.org/god_calling.php

 

[cargau]

Ever since I was a little girl I woud watch EWTN. And, Mother Angelica actually made me fall in love with the idea of religious life. The feeling never really went away, in fact, it increased as I got into high school.
I am now a senior in high school.

I’m almost sure I’m being called to the religious life, and I’m almost sure to what order.
But, I’m afraid to say yes to anything. I don’t want to choose wrong.
I want to be a Faithful servant to God. How can I do that if I don’t do His will?
And, what if I get His messages mixed up?

Sometimes I wonder if the answers are right in front of my face.
I have had dreams of this one order.
I keep on going back there.
I feel at home there.
The desire of religious life in my heart is huge.

And yet, I can’t commit to anything.
I pray.
I try to read scripture.
But, I’m just so confused.

Can anyone shine some light on this?
I don’t know what more to do.

Oh, also. I’m new here. My name is Layna. I’ll be 18 tomorrow.
(Sorry if there’s already an introduction section…)

Hi Layna,

I know that many young people stress over choosing a path for their lives. For you, however, my advice is for you to sit back and take a deep breath. You are doing all the right things. Pray, read scripture, receive the Sacraments and go to adoration.

The important thing is being open to God’s call. You are willing to place yourself before Him so that He may do with you as He sees fit. He will lead you and you will know you are where you are suppposed to be when you have a profound peace in your heart.

Also, be open to the possibility that God is calling you to something else. Let God do His work in you, don’t try to force yourself on God.

I will be praying for you. Happy Birthday and Merry Christmas…

 

[Richard_James]

Ever since I was a little girl I woud watch EWTN. And, Mother Angelica actually made me fall in love with the idea of religious life. The feeling never really went away, in fact, it increased as I got into high school.
I am now a senior in high school.

I’m almost sure I’m being called to the religious life, and I’m almost sure to what order.
But, I’m afraid to say yes to anything. I don’t want to choose wrong.
I want to be a Faithful servant to God. How can I do that if I don’t do His will?
And, what if I get His messages mixed up?

Sometimes I wonder if the answers are right in front of my face.
I have had dreams of this one order.
I keep on going back there.
I feel at home there.
The desire of religious life in my heart is huge.

And yet, I can’t commit to anything.
I pray.
I try to read scripture.
But, I’m just so confused.

Can anyone shine some light on this?
I don’t know what more to do.
Happy Birthday! I can answer your question simply in the words of John Paul, “Do not be afraid!” Just examine your own feelings. Do you want children? Do you want a husband? If the answer is no then you have extremely easy. I was a complete girl-chaser for awhile and I always allowed that to interfere with my vocation. To put in the words of St. Josemaria, we are all blocks of stone, but God sees the perfect sculpture. So I looked into my relationships which I had with girls and decided am I doing this for pleasure or for joy? Pleasure is something that we find happiness in because of our sinful human nature. Joy is a pure gift from God, it is a reward for denying pleasure. I think since no pleasure can be derived from the Sisterhood, then anyone who seeks it is called to it. I had to realize that it is a very few number of people who are attracted to religious life. So, in order for me to be attracted to it I had to have a call. I will pray for you during Mass today. And remember fear is Satan` s greatest tool.

                                                                             Sincerely,
                                                                                              Richard