Discernment is part of every person s life.
We discern which career we should pursue, the job it would be good to take, the place where it might be best to live, the choices we need to make in our relationships, whether to marry and have children and so on. When deciding whether to remain single, marry or join a religious community we look into ourselves and we look to God. God speaks to us and guides us through prayer, scripture, nature and through the other people and events of our lives. This process of discovering God s will in our lives is called discernment. When discerning God s will, it is important to remember that his goal is the same as ours - our happiness.