Discernment is a part of every person's life, every day.
When deciding whether to marry, join a religious community, or remain single, we look into ourselves and we look to God. God speaks to us and guides us through prayer, Scripture, nature, and the other people and events of our lives. This process of discovering God's will for our lives is called discernment. More important than the answer to these questions is accepting who we are. In our search of ourselves, we must accept what we find.