The word discernment is often used to describe how a person comes to know their vocation. There are many voices telling us what we should or should not do with our lives, but which one is God's? If you want to recognize His voice, to discern it from all the others, you need to get to know Him. You get to know Him by spending time with Him in prayer, reading scripture, through the sacraments and though each other.
Six Ways to Discern