The more you are called to speak for God's love, the more you will nee…

Henri Nouwen
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The more you are called to speak for God's love, the more you will need to deepen the knowledge of that love in your own heart. The farther the outward journey takes you, the deeper the inward journey must be. Only when your roots are deep can your fruits be abundant. ✨ Henri Nouwen (2010). The Inner Voice of Love: A Journey Through Anguish to Freedom, p.94, Image
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