Wednesday, June 23, 2021

Nouwen Meditation: The Friend Who Cares

In this week's episode of Henri Nouwen, Now & Then, we feature best-selling author and sought after speaker Lisa Harper. Described as "one of the best Bible tour guides around," Lisa combines wit with deep theological wisdom, and shares how the writings of Henri Nouwen have impacted her life.

DAILY MEDITATION | JUNE 23, 2021
The Friend Who Cares
When we honestly ask ourselves which persons in our lives mean the most to us, we often find that it is those who, instead of giving much advice, solutions, or cures, have chosen rather to share our pain and touch our wounds with a gentle and tender hand. The friend who can be silent with us in a moment of despair or confusion, who can stay with us in an hour of grief and bereavement, who can tolerate not-knowing, not-curing, not-healing, and face with us the reality of our powerlessness, that is the friend who cares.
"No one has greater love than this, to lay down one's life for one's friends."

JOHN 15:13 (NRSV)
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