Waiting time is not wasting time. Waiting patiently in expectation is the foundation of the spiritual life.
HENRI NOUWENWhen we are crushed like grapes, we cannot think of the wine we will become.
More Henri Nouwen Quotes
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It is in solitude that we discover that being is more important than having and that we are worth more than the results of our efforts. In solitude we discover that our life is not a possession to be defended but a gift to be shared.
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I often wonder if my knowledge about God has not become my greatest stumbling block to my knowledge of God.
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Once we deeply trust that we ourselves are precious in God’s eyes, we are able to recognize the preciousness of others and their unique places in God’s heart.
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Those who keep speaking about the sun while walking under a cloudy sky are messengers of hope, the true saints of our day.
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The fruits of your labors may be reaped two generations from now. Trust, even when you don’t see the results.
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You don’t think your way into a new kind of living. You live your way into a new kind of thinking.
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Trust that the treasure we look for is hidden in the ground on which we stand.
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We are all healers who can reach out and offer health, and we are all patients in constant need of help.
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We are called to be fruitful – not successful, not productive, not accomplished. Success comes from strength, stress, and human effort. Fruitfulness comes from vulnerability and the admission of our own weakness.
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Every time I take a step in the direction of generosity, I know I am moving from fear to love.
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Your heart is greater than your wounds.
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When we are crushed like grapes, we cannot think of the wine we will become.
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Life is just a little opportunity for you during a few years to say, “I love you, too.”
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Much violence is based on the illusion that life is a property to be defended and not to be shared.
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I trust in you, Lord, but keep helping me in my moments of distrust and doubt.
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