Moments Quotes by Henri Nouwen

22 Moments quotes by Henri Nouwen

Nouwen’s writing frequently finds grace in everyday life. Twenty‑two short passages here let you feel his tender perspective on how simple instants can carry deep meaning.

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

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God is a God of the present. God is always in the moment, be that moment hard or easy, joyful and painful.

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Everything changes radically from the moment you know yourself as being sent into this world.

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I trust in you, Lord, but keep helping me in my moments of distrust and doubt.

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From the moment we claim the truth of being the beloved, we are faced with the call to become who we are.

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There are as many ways to pray as there are moments in life.

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The Lord is coming, always coming. When you have ears to hear and eyes to see, you will recognize him at any…

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

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When you recognize the festive and the still moments as moments of prayer, then you gradually realize that to pray is to…

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Patience asks us to live the moment to the fullest, to be completely present to the moment, to taste the here and…

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...we all want to hear stories, from the moment we are born to the moment we die. Stories connect our little lives…

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Hope is willing to leave unanswered questions unanswered and unknown futures unknown. Hope makes you see God's guiding hand not only in…

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Active waiting means present fully to the moment, in the conviction that something is happening where you are and that you want…

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We have probably wondered in our many lonesome moments if there is one corner in this competitive, demanding world where it is…

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Perhaps nothing helps us make the movement from our little selves to a larger world than remembering God in gratitude. Such a…

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

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When everything is dark, when we are surrounded by despairing voices, when we do not see any exits, then we can find…

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Patience asks us to live the moment to the fullest, to be completely present to the moment, to taste the here and…

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It is good to have a prayer on your lips wherever you go. There are so many moments in life when you…

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When we no longer pray, no longer listen to the voice of love that speaks to us in the moment, our lives…

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Our spiritual life is a life in which we wait, actively present to the moment, expecting that new things will happen to…

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If we want other people to give us something that only God can give, we become a demon. We say, "Love me!"…

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If you feel a great loneliness and a deep longing for human contact, you have to be extremely discerning...and ask yourself whether this situation…

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I choose L'Arche; L'Arche chooses me. I would be dead if I weren't here. I need people to love me and care for me.

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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…

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Where true inner freedom is, there is God. And where God is, there we want to be.

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