We sometimes come to points in our lives when we are yearning for deeper spiritual connection. During these times we may recognize that the ways we have been nurturing our souls, often for decades, just aren't helpful anymore. Spiritual disciplines, no matter how creative they once were for us, can grow stale. Faith commitments can become boring and unimaginative. The language we use to define meaning in our lives can seem dull. When this occurs, it is time to pause.

Initially, to pause means, simply and powerfully, to stop. It means to stop doing what we are doing and to re-consider, re-evaluate, and re-imagine. Allowing pause in our lives gives us space and time to ponder where we are and where we are going. It gives us the wonderful gift of perspective. When in the midst of pause we are confronted with the question: "What do I really want at this point in my life?" Before we can find an answer, we must fully embrace the question.

If you are feeling out of synch or off-track...pause.

Here are a few coaching questions to consider during your time of pause:

~How would your life be different if you had a deeper connection to the Holy?

~If there were no boundaries on your options, how would you choose to live the next 2 years of your life?

~When you consider your life as a novel, where are you in the story now and how might that change in the next chapter?

~What do you believe God intends for you?