Hearing God's voice

Lately, I was reminded at a teaching I attended that the key to all discernment is to have an inner stance of freedom to 'choose what God wants'. This sounds so simple and yet is the main stumbling block for many people when trying to make a choice between two or more options, for example, in a career or in ministry. Of course, it is understood that both options are 'good' ones, as there is no discernment required between good and evil choices.
Yet how often one is more inclined to one choice than the other - we all have inclinations and preferences. This is not wrong, but it is to be recognized and presented before the Lord, asking for the grace to be 'free' of these personal preferences, in order to choose what the Lord wants for us. In our human experience, it is not so easy, because we all tend to be attached to certain things or people. However, in trying to discern, the exercise of asking for the grace of freedom is already very growthful. In fact we may not reach full 'detachment' easily, but as we grow in the practice of discernment, we also grow more and more 'free'. It is a joy to companion people who are trying to discern, and who desire very much to be set free, step by step, to 'desire what God desires'. As the clamor of the noisy personal agendas grow quiet, we begin to 'hear' God's voice more distinctly.