Holistic discernment is both an art and a gift. It is an art because we can, with practice, develop our ability to be more and more sensitive to the Spirit's movements in the whirl of our lives. Yet, ultimately, it is a gift because to be aware of and moved by God's presence depends totally on grace. Human effort alone cannot make it happen.
— Wilkie Au, Noreen Cannon Au, The Discerning Heart