I know that I have to move from speaking about Jesus to letting him sp…

Henri Nouwen
309 citations
I know that I have to move from speaking about Jesus to letting him speak within me, from thinking about Jesus to letting him think within me, from acting for and with Jesus to letting him act through me. I know the only way for me to see the world is to see it through his eyes. ✨ Henri J. M. Nouwen (2011). Finding Our Sacred Center: A Journey to Inner Peace, p.8, Twenty-Third Publications
Thought
21

More Author Quotes

Silence is a very concrete, practical, and useful discipline in all our ministerial tasks. It can be seen as a portable cell taken with us from the solitary place into the midst of our ministry. Sile … ▶
To be baptized means to make the passage with the people of Israel and with Jesus from slavery to freedom and from death to new life. It is a commitment to a life in and through Jesus.
Lifting our cup means sharing our life so we can celebrate it. When we truly believe we are called to lay down our lives for our friends, we must dare to take the risk to let others know what we are … ▶
Living in a community with very wounded people, I came to see that I had lived most of my life as a tightrope artist trying to walk on a high, thin cable from one tower to the other, always waiting f … ▶
The real 'work' of prayer is to become silent and listen to the voice that says good things about me. ✨ Henri J. M. Nouwen (2016). Life of the Beloved, Hachette UK

More Author Quotes

Most Cited Authors

The Best Quotes

Most Liked Authors

Curated Author Quotes