I often wonder if my knowledge about God has not become my greatest st…

Henri Nouwen
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I often wonder if my knowledge about God has not become my greatest stumbling block to my knowledge of God. ✨ Henri J. M. Nouwen (1981). A cry for mercy: prayers from the Genesee, Doubleday Books
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