As ministers our greatest temptation is toward too many words. They we…

Henri Nouwen
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As ministers our greatest temptation is toward too many words. They weaken our faith and make us lukewarm. But silence is a sacred discipline, a guard of the Holy Spirit. ✨ Henri J. M. Nouwen (2016). The Spiritual Life: Eight Essential Titles by Henri Nouwen, p.27, HarperCollins
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As ministers our greatest temptation is toward too many words. They weaken our faith and make us lukewarm. But silence is a sacred discipline, a guard of the Holy Spirit. ✨ Henri J. M. Nouwen (2016). The Spiritual Life: Eight Essential Titles by Henri Nouwen, p.27, HarperCollins

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