CHAPTER 12: What Should I do?

• One of the main goals of the way of Ignatius is “indifference,”
which is often confused with simply not caring
about things. How could a greater sense of healthy indifference
help you?

• Ignatian discernment starts with the belief that God is
with you in making decisions and that acting in concert
with God’s desires for you sometimes brings “consolation.”
Have you ever felt a feeling of “rightness” or “consolation”
after making a good decision?

• Fr. Martin notes that the “Third Time” of decision making,
when things seem very unclear, is probably the most
common. Which of the decision-making steps he outlines
on pp. 319–326 sound the most helpful?

• Fr. Martin speaks about making decisions as your “best
self.” Who is your “best self ” and how would that person
act in ways different from the way you are living now?