Quotes from Henri Nouwen
Spiritual identity means we are not what we do or what people say about us. And we are not what we have. We are the beloved daughters and sons of God.
- Henri Nouwen
Friendship has always belonged to the core of my spiritual journey.
- Henri Nouwen
It is precisely in times of spiritual dryness that we must hold on to our spiritual discipline so that we can grow into new intimacy with God.
- Henri Nouwen
A life without a lonely place, that is, without a quiet center, becomes destructive.
- Henri Nouwen
Ministry in no way is a privilege...it is the core of the Christian life. No Christian is a Christian without being a minister.
- Henri Nouwen
Life is not a possession to be defended, but a gift to be shared.
- Henri Nouwen
The real enemies of our life are the 'oughts' and the 'ifs.' They pull us backward into the unalterable past and forward into the unpredictable future. But real life takes place in the here and now.
- Henri Nouwen
God is your safety and your home. You are well embraced." Start living the multi-formity of life from this place. If you can hold on to that, it all becomes one.
- Henri Nouwen
Life is a gift, not to possess, but to share.
- Henri Nouwen
Our inclination is to show our Lord only what we feel comfortable with. But the more we dare to reveal our whole trembling self to him, the more we will be able to sense that his love, which is perfect love, casts out all our fears.
- Henri Nouwen
Waiting is a period of learning. The longer we wait, the more we hear about him for whom we are waiting.
- Henri Nouwen
Ministers are powerless people who have nothing to boast of except their weaknesses. But when the Lord whom they serve fills them with His blessing they will move mountains and change the hearts of people wherever they go.
- Henri Nouwen