579 Quotes by Henri J.M. Nouwen
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A spiritual life without discipline is impossible. Discipline is the other side of discipleship. The practice of a spiritual discipline makes us more sensitive to the small, gentle voice of God.
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A good host is the one who believes that his guest is carrying a promise he wants to reveal to anyone who shows genuine interest.
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It is God’s passionate pursuit of us that calls us to prayer.
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Our individual as well as communal lives are so deeply molded by our worries about tomorrow that today hardly can be experienced.
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Thus, our brokenness can become a gateway to new life.
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There are many elder sons and elder daughters who are lost while still at home.
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We need to remind each other that the cup of sorrow is also the cup of joy, that precisely what causes us sadness can become the fertile ground for gladness.
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In 1970 I felt so lonely that I could not give; now I feel so joyful that giving seems easy. I hope that the day will come when the memory of my present joy will give me the strength to keep giving even when loneliness gnaws at my heart.
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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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