that clarity cannot be rushed.

“Our Western minds are trained to go down the path of explaining. We think if we can understand it, then we can control it.”

Finally, you need someone who respects you but isn’t impressed by you.

the simple, soulful practice this book is based upon: get still and quiet, create a little space for the soul, ask God what he needs me to know, and finally name what has yet to have a name.

Third, you need someone you can trust with the underbelly.

Here are two things you can release that could help you take your next right step. One, let go of your timeline.

If the answer is no, you can set it aside. If the answer is yes, ask yourself, What is the next right thing I can do right now as it relates to this concern?

Let’s be men and women who keep our ears pressed gently against the heart of God, willing to respond to faint whispers and small nudges, and even have an openness to be the wink of God for someone else.

As you begin to filter requests through this lens, you’ll also begin to know when to choose your absence on purpose from these mythical great opportunities so that you can be present to what matters most. Let’s get quiet and listen to the heartbeat of our own lives rather than looking outside of ourselves for better, more important opportunities. C