Joy Quotes by Henri Nouwen

Life is a gift, not to possess, but to share.

— Henri Nouwen

Our life is...a time in which sadness and joy kiss each other at every moment.

— Henri Nouwen

Joy is the experience of knowing that you are unconditionally loved.

— Henri Nouwen

Joy is based on the spiritual knowledge that, while the world in which we live is shrouded in darkness, God has overcome…

— Henri Nouwen

The spiritual life is a life beyond moods. It is a life in which we choose joy and do not allow ourselves…

— Henri Nouwen

We need to remind each other that the cup of sorrow is also the cup of joy, that precisely what causes us…

— Henri Nouwen

The discipline of gratitude is the explicit effort to acknowledge that all I am and have is given to me as a…

— Henri Nouwen

Joy and laughter are the gifts of living in the presence of God and trusting that tomorrow is not worth worrying about.

— Henri Nouwen

We can be unhappy about many things, but jy can still be there... It is important to become aware that at every…

— Henri Nouwen

L'Arche is not a service institution or a group home. It is a community that exists to reveal God's love. Our people…

— Henri Nouwen

In this crazy world, there's an enormous distinction between good times and bad, between sorrow and joy. But in the eyes of…

— Henri Nouwen

Ministry means the ongoing attempt to put one's own search for God, with all the moments of pain and joy, despair and…

— Henri Nouwen

Those we most love cause us not only great joy but also great pain. LOVE is stronger than fear, life stronger than…

— Henri Nouwen

Joy is the experience of knowing that you are unconditionally loved and that nothing-sicknes s, failure, emotional distress, oppression, war, or even…

— Henri Nouwen

The joy that compassion brings is one of the best-kept secrets of humanity. It is a secret known only to a very…

— Henri Nouwen

I speak of God's love and grace and redemption and freedom, but when I say "in the context of this community," it…

— Henri Nouwen

Joy is what makes life worth living, but for many joy seems hard to find. They complain that their lives are sorrowful…

— Henri Nouwen

The more I think about the human suffering in our world and my desire to offer a healing response, the more I…

— Henri Nouwen

Joy does not simply happen to us. We have to choose joy and keep choosing it every day. It is a choice…

— Henri Nouwen

“Learn the discipline of being surprised not by suffering but by joy. As we grow old, there is suffering ahead of us,…

— Henri Nouwen

Friendship is one of the greatest gifts a human being can receive. It is a bond beyond common goals, common interests, or…

— Henri Nouwen

People who have known the joy of God point each other to flashes of light here and there, and remind each other…

— Henri Nouwen

The spiritual life is not a life before, after, or beyond our everyday existence. No, the spiritual life can only be real…

— Henri Nouwen

As those who are chosen, blessed, broken, and given, we are called to live our lives with a deep inner joy and…

— Henri Nouwen

In 1970 I felt so lonely that I could not give; now I feel so joyful that giving seems easy. I hope…

— Henri Nouwen

Joy is hidden in sorrow and sorrow in joy. If we try to avoid sorrow at all costs, we may never taste…

— Henri Nouwen

Be surprised by joy, be surprised by the little flower that shows its beauty in the midst of a barren desert, and…

— Henri Nouwen

The art of living is to enjoy what we can see and not complain about what remains in the dark. When we…

— Henri Nouwen

Joy does not simply happen to us. We have to choose joy and keep choosing it every day. It is a choice…

— Henri Nouwen

Lord Jesus, master of both the light and the darkness, send your Holy Spirit upon our preparations for Christmas. We whose hearts…

— Henri Nouwen

Each day holds a surprise. But only if we expect it can we see, hear, or feel it when it comes to…

— Henri Nouwen

The immense joy in welcoming back the lost son hides in the immense sorrow that has gone before…our brokenness may appear beautiful,…

— Henri Nouwen