Thursday, May 11, 2023

Nouwen Meditation: Be Still and Wait

Now & Then Podcast

In this week's episode of Henri Nouwen, Now & Then, award-winning musician and author of the new book Beholding: Deepening Our Experience in GodStrahan Coleman reveals how his prolonged journey through pain, depression and anxiety led to a deeper prayer life. Strahan's miraculous story illustrates what is possible for those who long for a more satisfying and intimate friendship with God.

DAILY MEDITATION | MAY 11, 2023
Be Still and Wait
Maybe I have been living much too fast, too restlessly, too feverishly, forgetting to pay attention to what is happening here and now, right under my nose. Just as a whole world of beauty can be discovered in one flower, so the great grace of God can be tasted in one small moment. Just as no great travels are necessary to see the beauty of creation, so no great ecstasies are needed to discover the love of God. But you have to be still and wait so that you can realize that God is not in the earthquake, the storm, or the lightning, but in the gentle breeze with which he touches your back.
Though the doors were locked, Jesus came and stood among them and said, "Peace be with you!" Then he said to Thomas, "Put your finger here; see my hands. Reach out your hand and put it into my side. Stop doubting and believe." Thomas said to him, "My Lord and my God!"

JOHN 20: 26-28 (NIV)
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