Prayer is not what is done by us, but rather what is done by the Holy Spirit in us.
HENRI NOUWENThe church is not an institution forcing us to follow rules but a community inviting us to still our hunger and thirst at its table.
More Henri Nouwen Quotes
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The friend who can be silent with us in a moment of despair or confusion, who can stay with us in an hour of grief and bereavement, who can tolerate not knowing, not curing, not healing that is a friend who cares.
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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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In our own woundedness, we can become sources of life for others.
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Dear God, I am so afraid to open my clenched fists! Who will I be when I have nothing left to hold on to? Who will I be when I stand before you with empty hands? Please help me to gradually open my hands and to discover that I am not what I own, but what you want to give me.
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The church is not an institution forcing us to follow rules but a community inviting us to still our hunger and thirst at its table.
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If I were to let my life be taken over by what is urgent, I might very well never get around to what is essential.
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Every time there are losses, there are choices to be made. You choose to live your losses as passages to anger, blame, hatred, depression and resentment, or you choose to let these losses be passages to something new, something wider, and deeper.
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In a world so torn apart by rivalry, anger, and hatred, we have the privileged vocation to be living signs of a love that can bridge all divisions and heal all wounds.
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Our greatest fulfillment lies in giving ourselves to others.
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I trust in you, Lord, but keep helping me in my moments of distrust and doubt.
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Somewhere we know that without silence words lose their meaning, that without listening speaking no longer heals, that without distance closeness cannot cure.
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This brief lifetime is my opportunity to receive love, deepen love, grow in love, and give love.
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The spiritual life is a life beyond moods. It is a life in which we choose joy and do not allow ourselves to become victims of passing feelings of happiness or depression.
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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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