Of one thing I am sure. Complaining is self-perpetuating and counterproductive. Whenever I express my complaints in the hope of evoking pity and receiving the satisfaction I so much desire, the result is always the opposite of what I tried to get. A complainer is hard to live with, and very few people know how to respond to the complaints made by a self-rejecting person. The tragedy is that, often, the complaint, once expressed, leads to that which is most feared: further rejection.
Nobody escapes being wounded. We are all wounded people, whether physically, emotionally, mentally, or spiritually. The main question is not, 'How ca… - Henri Nouwen
Nobody escapes being wounded. We are all wounded people, whether physically, emotionally, mentally, or spiritually. The main question is not, 'How ca…
- Henri Nouwen
It's not easy to sit and trust that in solitude God will speak to you - not as a magical voice but that God will let you know something gradually ove… - Henri Nouwen
It's not easy to sit and trust that in solitude God will speak to you - not as a magical voice but that God will let you know something gradually ove…
Friendship and love are impossible without a mutual vulnerability. - Henri Nouwen
Friendship and love are impossible without a mutual vulnerability.
The farther the outward journey takes you, the deeper the inward journey must be. - Henri Nouwen
The farther the outward journey takes you, the deeper the inward journey must be.
When I trust deeply that today God is truly with me and holds me safe in a divine embrace, guiding every one of my steps I can let go of my anxious n… - Henri Nouwen
When I trust deeply that today God is truly with me and holds me safe in a divine embrace, guiding every one of my steps I can let go of my anxious n…
Hospitality is not to change people, but to offer them space where change can take place. - Henri Nouwen
Hospitality is not to change people, but to offer them space where change can take place.
Television is obviously an enormous intruder. Quite often people say they have no time, but in fact they waste a lot of time on things that are not h… - Henri Nouwen
Television is obviously an enormous intruder. Quite often people say they have no time, but in fact they waste a lot of time on things that are not h…
When we honestly ask ourselves which person in our lives mean the most to us, we often find that it is those who, instead of giving advice, solutions… - Henri Nouwen
When we honestly ask ourselves which person in our lives mean the most to us, we often find that it is those who, instead of giving advice, solutions…
Did I offer peace today? Did I bring a smile to someone's face? Did I say words of healing? Did I let go of my anger and resentment? Did I forgive? D… - Henri Nouwen
Did I offer peace today? Did I bring a smile to someone's face? Did I say words of healing? Did I let go of my anger and resentment? Did I forgive? D…
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