God Give Us Talents

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God gives us talents, gifts and graces, but they do not come with an instruction manual. How can we know that we are using them for the purpose God intended? Finding our powerful question puts us on the path to that purpose.

Letting Go

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Letting go is a stumbling block for those of us who are raised to believe we can control whatever life presents us with. Maintaining that illusion sets the stage for anxiety and related problems. Finding the Powerful Question embedded in our life story allows us to experience the liberation of “not knowing,” and moves us toward a more God-centered way of life.

Relationship with God

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A dynamic, adult relationship with God begins with a powerful question. It expresses a desire for something missing or unknown. That gives God something to work with and a place to meet you at. It acknowledges a need to move beyond what you know and join with what He knows.

Christmas Reflection

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There are no words that adequately describe the magnitude of Christ’s birth in a Bethlehem manger. This is a love incarnate, this is a love beyond measure. We cannot earn it or deserve it. We can only reach out for it and say thank you.

Meeting with Dr. Dan Scholz

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At a recent meeting, Dr. Dan Scholz, President of Cardinal Stritch University, suggested that the Powerful Question discernment process appeared to be a way to access the divine within ourselves. The truth of that statement is born out in everyone who has found their Powerful Question.

THE SIXTH AND FINAL CORE VALUE OF A POWERFUL QUESTION APPROACH TO DISCERNMENT:

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It is based on and adheres to the conceptual design and ministry developed by Dr. John Olesnavage. That dates back to John’s discovery of a Powerful Question in 1995, workshops he began conducting in 2011, his two self-published books and his soon to be released, Your Most Powerful Question, by Word Among Us Press.

Core Value Number Five

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The fifth core value of a Powerful Question approach to discernment is non-judgmentalness. When a person finds their Powerful Question, and has received internal validation, they must let go of any ego driven opinion about the “rightness” of the Question. A Powerful Question that feels less than desirable or ideal, may be the door opener that is most needed. The Most Powerful Question is the one that moves us to the new person God wants us to be. That may be unsettling at first. The gift of sight will always come with the burden of seeing things we do not want to see.

Core Values Number Three and Four

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A third core value of the Powerful Question discernment process involves validation. Not only is this a self-directed process, it is also self-validating. When the Powerful Question arrives it will always be accompanied by a physical and/or emotional response that is unmistakable. That happens because our body reacts to this Question, this moment of clarity and truth, the same way it does when a doctor taps our knee with a small hammer. There is an involuntary response. It can, and does arrive in many surprising ways. Some experience shortness of breath, others experience giggling sensations or goosebumps. Headaches can happen, so can a churning in our stomach. Bottom line: You will know it, and it will be all the validation you need.

The fourth core value of the Powerful Question approach to discernment is: That it is a prayerful approach to truth and God who is truth. Discernment that seeks to know truth, also seeks to know God who is truth. As such it is the very definition of prayer. Could an evil person like Hitler find a Powerful Question? No, because a person like that does not desire truth.

Core Values Number Two

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The search for a Powerful Question is self-directed; even if others help you with feedback and insight; even if you follow the suggested steps. Everyone is unique and your discovery process will be what it needs to be in order to see your Question in the light of day. If you want to find it, and persist in your effort, it will appear. Trust yourself, trust that God is also involved, and He does things His way. The longer it takes is often an indication of how big its impact on your life will be.

Core Values

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There are certain “Core Values” that underpin the Powerful Question approach to discernment. These are values we want to hold ourselves accountable to and expect others to judge us by.

The first of these is that it is intentional. This affirms that we are engaged in a serious, committed effort to find our purpose and our role in God’s plan. We do not want to count on falling off a horse, going blind and having an epiphany (Like St. Paul). We believe our intentional pursuit of a Powerful Question will reveal our truth, and God who is truth.