Monday, February 28, 2022

Nouwen Meditation: You Belong to God

Now & Then Podcast
Luci Shaw, acclaimed poet and the author of more than 40 books, joins Karen Pascal for a vibrant discussion of faith and creativity on this episode of Henri Nouwen, Now & Then. At 93, Luci shares about her lifetime of work and inspiration from nature, Henri Nouwen, and the Divine.

DAILY MEDITATION | FEBRUARY 28, 2022
You Belong to God
You are not what you do, although you do a lot. You are not what you have collected in terms of friendships and connections, although you might have many. You are not the popularity that you have received. You are not the success of your work. You are not what people say about you, whether they speak well or whether they speak poorly about you. All these things that keep you quite busy, quite occupied, and often quite preoccupied are not telling the truth about who you are. I am here to remind you in the name of God that you are the Beloved Daughters and Sons of God, and that God says to you, “I have called you from all eternity and you are engraved from all eternity in the palms of my hands. You are mine. You belong to me, and I love you with an everlasting love.”
Henri J. M. Nouwen
"But I trust in your unfailing love; my heart rejoices in your salvation. I will sing to the Lord for he has been good to me."

PSALM 13:5,6 (NIV)
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Sunday, February 27, 2022

Nouwen Meditation: God's Kingdom Is Within

Mark Your Calendar!
Here’s a reminder for everyone who is eagerly awaiting the start of our online Lent Book Discussion! Things get underway on Ash Wednesday, March 2nd, with greetings and introductions. Then, beginning on Sunday, March 6th and continuing throughout Lent, join us as we read and discuss Henri Nouwen’s Letters to Marc About Jesus. 

We are looking forward to having you join us!
DAILY MEDITATION | FEBRUARY 27, 2022
God's Kingdom Is Within
The words of Jesus "Set your hearts on God's kingdom first . . . and all other things will be given you as well" summarize best the way we are called to live our lives. With our hearts set on God's kingdom. That kingdom is not some faraway land that we hope to reach, nor is it life after death or an ideal state of affairs. No. God's Kingdom is, first of all, the active presence of God's Spirit within us, offering us the freedom we truly desire.

And so the main question becomes: how do we set our hearts on the Kingdom first when our hearts are preoccupied with so many things? Somehow a radical change of heart is required, a change that allows us to experience the reality of our existence from God's place.
Henri J. M. Nouwen
However, as it is written, "No eye has seen, no ear has heard, no mind has conceived what God has prepared for those who love him" but God has revealed it to us by his Spirit. The Spirit searches all things, even the deep things of God.

1 CORINTHIANS 2:9-10 (NIV)
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