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> [“I encourage you to make a similar commitment to spending time alone with God each day for prayer and meditation. Biblical meditation is a traditional method of solitary prayer. By selecting a particular scripture verse from the gospel reading for…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/henri-j-m-nouwen/i-encourage-you-to-make-a-similar-commitment-to-spending-time-alone/)

[Henri J.M. Nouwen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/henri-j-m-nouwen/)

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## More by Henri J.M. Nouwen

> [“Spiritual reading, therefore, is slow, deliberate, meditative reading in which we allow the words to penetrate our heart and question our spirit.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/henri-j-m-nouwen/spiritual-reading-therefore-is-slow-deliberate-meditative-reading-in/)

[Henri J.M. Nouwen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/henri-j-m-nouwen/)

> [“The mystery of ministry is that we have been chosen to make our own limited and very conditional love the gateway for the unlimited…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/henri-j-m-nouwen/the-mystery-of-ministry-is-that-we-have-been-chosen-to-make-our-own/)

[Henri J.M. Nouwen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/henri-j-m-nouwen/)

> [“Jesus changes our history from a random series of sad incidents and accidents into a constant opportunity for a change of heart.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/henri-j-m-nouwen/jesus-changes-our-history-from-a-random-series-of-sad-incidents-and/)

[Henri J.M. Nouwen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/henri-j-m-nouwen/)

> [“Why should a man marry and have children, study and build a career; why should he invent new techniques, build new institutions, and develop…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/henri-j-m-nouwen/why-should-a-man-marry-and-have-children-study-and-build-a-career-why/)

[Henri J.M. Nouwen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/henri-j-m-nouwen/)

> [“It wasn't that the Gospel proved useful for my many worries but that the Gospel proved the uselessness of my worries and so refocused…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/henri-j-m-nouwen/it-wasn-t-that-the-gospel-proved-useful-for-my-many-worries-but-that/)

[Henri J.M. Nouwen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/henri-j-m-nouwen/)

> [“But mortification - literally, "making death" - is what life is all about, a slow discovery of the mortality of all that is created…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/henri-j-m-nouwen/but-mortification-literally-making-death-is-what-life-is-all-about-a/)

[Henri J.M. Nouwen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/henri-j-m-nouwen/)

> [“Christians should put survival of the planet ahead of national security...Here is the mystery of our global responsibility: that we are in communion with…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/henri-j-m-nouwen/christians-should-put-survival-of-the-planet-ahead-of-national/)

[Henri J.M. Nouwen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/henri-j-m-nouwen/)

> [“We want to live as people chosen, blessed, and broken, and thus become food for the world.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/henri-j-m-nouwen/we-want-to-live-as-people-chosen-blessed-and-broken-and-thus-become/)

[Henri J.M. Nouwen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/henri-j-m-nouwen/)

> [“Those who really can receive bread from a stranger and smile in gratitude, can feed many without even realizing it. Those who can sit…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/henri-j-m-nouwen/those-who-really-can-receive-bread-from-a-stranger-and-smile-in/)

[Henri J.M. Nouwen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/henri-j-m-nouwen/)

> [“Whereas discipline without discipleship leads to rigid formalism, discipleship without discipline ends in sentimental romanticism.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/henri-j-m-nouwen/whereas-discipline-without-discipleship-leads-to-rigid-formalism/)

[Henri J.M. Nouwen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/henri-j-m-nouwen/)

> [“When God makes a covenant with us, God says: 'I will love you with an everlasting love. I will be faithful to you, even…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/henri-j-m-nouwen/when-god-makes-a-covenant-with-us-god-says-i-will-love-you-with-an/)

[Henri J.M. Nouwen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/henri-j-m-nouwen/)

> [“Am I afraid to die? I am every time I let myself be seduced by the noisy voices of my world telling me that…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/henri-j-m-nouwen/am-i-afraid-to-die-i-am-every-time-i-let-myself-be-seduced-by-the/)

[Henri J.M. Nouwen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/henri-j-m-nouwen/)

> [“Our life is a short time in expectation, a time in which sadness and joy kiss each other at every moment. There is a…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/henri-j-m-nouwen/our-life-is-a-short-time-in-expectation-a-time-in-which-sadness-and/)

[Henri J.M. Nouwen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/henri-j-m-nouwen/)

> [“Here the mystery of drinking the cup becomes clear. The coming and leaving of friends, the experiences of love and betrayal, of care and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/henri-j-m-nouwen/here-the-mystery-of-drinking-the-cup-becomes-clear-the-coming-and/)

[Henri J.M. Nouwen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/henri-j-m-nouwen/)

> [“Thus, our brokenness can become a gateway to new life.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/henri-j-m-nouwen/thus-our-brokenness-can-become-a-gateway-to-new-life/)

[Henri J.M. Nouwen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/henri-j-m-nouwen/)

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