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Henri Nouwen @henrinouwen.bsky.social · 2h

“In the midst of a turbulent, chaotic world, we are called to be the still point of peace.”

— The Road to Daybreak: A Spiritual Journey

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Henri Nouwen @henrinouwen.bsky.social · 11h

"I have to keep saying to myself, 'God is looking for you. He will go anywhere to find you. He loves you, he wants you home, he cannot rest unless he has you with him.'"

Book: The Return of the Prodigal Son: A Story of Homecoming

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Henri Nouwen @henrinouwen.bsky.social · 13h

“God’s relentless love pursues us endlessly, never abandoning us even when we feel lost or unworthy. 
— The Inner Voice of Love

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Henri Nouwen @henrinouwen.bsky.social · 14h

“God never gives up on you, even when you have given up on yourself.”

— The Return of the Prodigal Son

Henri Nouwen @henrinouwen.bsky.social · 1d

“God’s love is a love that always welcomes, always forgives, and always calls you home.”

— The Return of the Prodigal Son

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Henri Nouwen @henrinouwen.bsky.social · 1d

"When I hear that voice, I know that I am home with God and have nothing to fear. It is the never-interrupted voice of love speaking from eternity and giving life and love wherever it is heard."

Book Name: The Return of the Prodigal Son

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Henri Nouwen @henrinouwen.bsky.social · 1d

“God has never left you alone, even when you felt most abandoned.”

— The Inner Voice of Love

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Henri Nouwen @henrinouwen.bsky.social · 1d

“We cannot change anyone by our own power. We can only love them so that God can do the transforming.”

— The Road to Daybreak

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Henri Nouwen @henrinouwen.bsky.social · 1d

“To give someone a space where they can feel and express their pain and their joy, their fears and their hopes, is a great gift of love.”

Book Name: The Inner Voice of Love: A Journey Through Anguish to Freedom

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Henri Nouwen @henrinouwen.bsky.social · 1d

“To be human is to be loved by God and to live that love in the midst of our brokenness.”

— The Wounded Healer

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Henri Nouwen @henrinouwen.bsky.social · 1d

“Real friends see each other’s pain and stay present even when there are no words.”

— Out of Solitude

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Henri Nouwen @henrinouwen.bsky.social · 2d

“Solidarity with the poor is not a strategy for social change, it is a way of living the gospel.”

— Compassion: A Reflection on the Christian Life

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Henri Nouwen @henrinouwen.bsky.social · 2d

“Jesus’ love for us is revealed most profoundly on the cross, where he gave everything for our redemption.”

— The Selfless Way of Christ: Downward Mobility and the Spiritual Life

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Henri Nouwen @henrinouwen.bsky.social · 2d

You are a person worth being loved and called to give love, not because anyone says so or acts so, but because you are created out of love."

Book: Love, Henri: Letters on the Spiritual Life

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Henri Nouwen @henrinouwen.bsky.social · 2d

"Punishment does not lead to transformation; only forgiveness and love can restore our true dignity.”

from "The Wounded Healer"

Henri Nouwen @henrinouwen.bsky.social · 2d

“The father’s love does not force itself on the beloved but waits for a response, ready to forgive and embrace.”

The Return of the Prodigal Son: A Story of Homecoming

Henri Nouwen @henrinouwen.bsky.social · 2d

"Love is stronger than fear, life stronger than death, hope stronger than despair. We have to trust that the risk of loving is always worth taking,"

from "Reaching Out: The Three Movements of the Spiritual Life".

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Henri Nouwen @henrinouwen.bsky.social · 2d

“The pain you suffer now is meant to put you in touch with the place where you most need healing, your very heart. No wound is too deep for God’s love to reach.”

— The Inner Voice of Love: A Journey Through Anguish to Freedom

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Henri Nouwen @henrinouwen.bsky.social · 3d

“In the morning, as you awaken to a new day, let God’s unconditional love be the first reality that greets you.”

📖 Here and Now: Living in the Spirit

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Henri Nouwen @henrinouwen.bsky.social · 3d

“Wisdom is the gift that enables us to see life from God’s perspective.”

— The Return of the Prodigal Son: A Story of Homecoming

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Henri Nouwen @henrinouwen.bsky.social · 3d

“Obedience means listening to and really hearing how much God loves us.”

This quote can be found in the book “The Way of the Heart” by Henri Nouwen.

Henri Nouwen @henrinouwen.bsky.social · 3d

“God’s guidance is not a map we follow but a voice we trust.”

— The Inner Voice of Love: A Journey Through Anguish to Freedom

Henri Nouwen @henrinouwen.bsky.social · 3d

“When we have the courage to claim our own limits and vulnerabilities, we can better understand the struggles of others and become a safe space for their healing.”

Book: The Wounded Healer

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Henri Nouwen @henrinouwen.bsky.social · 3d

“Being heard is so close to being loved that for the average person, they are almost indistinguishable.”

Book: Life of the Beloved: Spiritual Living in a Secular World

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Henri Nouwen @henrinouwen.bsky.social · 4d

"The truth, even though I cannot feel it right now, is that I am the chosen child of God, precious in God's eyes, called the Beloved from all eternity and held safe in an everlasting embrace."

Book Name: The Return of the Prodigal Son: A Story of Homecoming

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