Women's Spiritual Journey discusses Commitment

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Women's Spiritual Journey* randomly picks a different character trait to discuss each month. Discussions are freewheeling, guided by the interests of the group. Generally, we think about how the quality operates in our lives (or doesn't), what it looks like, what it produces, and how we can strengthen it. Diverse backgrounds and viewpoints are celebrated: we are enriched by it! This month we're discussing...

Commitment
Commitment is caring deeply about a person, a goal, or a belief. Once we discern a direction, we go for it wholeheartedly. We don’t hold back, second-guess our decision or hesitate to act on it fully. We set goals and achieve them. We make promises and keep them. We go the extra mile. We are faithful to our relationships and don’t allow problems to make us waver. Keeping our commitments strengthens our inner integrity. It deepens our capacity to carry responsibility with grace.

“Until one is committed, there is hesitancy, the chance to draw back, always ineffectiveness…the moment one commits oneself, then Providence moves too.” ~Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

The Practice of Commitment
I am discerning about my decisions.
I give 100% to whatever I do.
I am confident in my choices/
I keep my agreements.
I am loyal to those I care about.
I have the strength to go the distance.
I am thankful for the gift of Commitment.
It brings passion to my purpose.

Commit Some Thought

1. To what people are you committed? To what goals? To what beliefs?
2. Do you have a method for making decisions?
3. Does waffling on a decision hold you back? If so, what can you or do you do about it?
4. Are there good reasons for sometimes breaking a promise?
5. Are you careful about what you promise, or do you sometimes over-promise without giving it much thought?
6. Do you feel you have a strong core of integrity? What helps build it, aside from keeping commitments?
7. How do we carry responsibility with grace?
8. What does Goethe mean that “Providence moves too”?
9. What does it mean to be loyal? Is it enough to extend loyalty to those we care about?