Part 3
God literally called Samuel, but Samuel didn’t recognize gods voice. It is eli who after numerous interruptions to his sleep, realizes this call is different. But eli doesn’t pull rank on Samuel. He doesn’t say “let me handke this you can watch as I take care of the incoming divine business for this household”. Instead, eli invites Samuel to await anther call and give a reply. In doing so eli invites Samuel to open his heart and mind to the possibility that not only does god exist but that god also wants to bless and speak directly to him.
The cure of souls in the scripture-directed, prayer-shaped care that is devoted to persons singlur;ly or groups in settings sacred or profance.
We are created to be in community with others.
It is stepping into a position of vulenabrility and awreness that we may leave the moment as a changed creature. –encounter with god.
Storytelling allows the group to talk about faith as it really plays out rather than in idealistic astract terms.
The witness of scripture is that faith for Israel and the church is communal and meant to be a shared experience, not a solo venture.
The power establishes a great divide between clergy an layity.-in religion
Relying on gods spirit to serve as a catalytic force for spiritual maturity is good.
Spiritual direction can be a place of com
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