For Jesus, there are no countries to be conquered, no ideologies to be imposed, no people to be dominated. There are only children, women and men to be loved.
Henri NouwenThe great teachers are always those who can live the tension. They are not criticizing everybody, they're not complaining. They give young people a vision.
Henri NouwenSolitude, community, and ministry are certainly not just for celibates! Celibates also have a hard time keeping up.
Henri NouwenMy hope is that the description of God's love in my life will give you the freedom and the courage to discover... God's love in yours.
Henri NouwenPerhaps nothing helps us make the movement from our little selves to a larger world than remembering God in gratitude. Such a perspective puts God in view in all of life, not just in the moments we set aside for worship or spiritual disciplines. Not just in the moments when life seems easy.
Henri Nouwen