The Healing Work Of Spiritual Direction
Naidoo, Marilyn
The goal of all spiritual care is spiritual well-being and spiritual
health. Spiritual direction is important in this regard as it
emphasises developing one's relationship with God which inevitably
leads to greater integration of one’s inner and outer
life. This article will highlight the practice of spiritual direction
which fosters healing and wholeness and is a legitimate
approach to caring for the needs of the spirit.
This article focuses on how spiritual direction heals. It highlights
the nature of the direction relationship as one of presence
and nurture and the ministry of compassion that must be
engaged in that relationship. Secondly, a by-product of direction,
the inner healing of emotions is discussed, as well as
selecting appropriate language to communicate hope.
Thirdly, within the direction relationship identifying specific
spiritual needs is an important resource to facilitate spiritual
health. Finally spiritual direction in our South African context
can be a healing and life-giving relationship for both the
director and the directee.
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