Comments on: Creating Space for God – Quote of the Week – Henri Nouwen https://healthyspirituality.org/creating-space-for-god-quote-of-the-week-henri-nouwen/ Nurturing a vibrant healthy spirituality Sun, 23 Jan 2011 16:08:51 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 By: Jean Wise https://healthyspirituality.org/creating-space-for-god-quote-of-the-week-henri-nouwen/#comment-1116 Sun, 23 Jan 2011 16:08:51 +0000 http://healthyspirituality.org/2011/01/22/creating-space-for-god-quote-of-the-week-henri-nouwen/#comment-1116 greta hearing from everyone. I too love Nouwen’s quotes but this one struck me. the idea of having holding forming space around us for God to move and live is amazing.

]]> By: Tea Girl https://healthyspirituality.org/creating-space-for-god-quote-of-the-week-henri-nouwen/#comment-1114 Sun, 23 Jan 2011 03:35:23 +0000 http://healthyspirituality.org/2011/01/22/creating-space-for-god-quote-of-the-week-henri-nouwen/#comment-1114 I knew I liked Henri Nouwen. . . but this particular quote is truly amazing. Keeping space in order to create a space. . . I’d never thought of this step as a discipline in itself. But yes, it is an important step to allow God to work. So glad I read this tonight.

]]> By: Graceful https://healthyspirituality.org/creating-space-for-god-quote-of-the-week-henri-nouwen/#comment-1113 Sun, 23 Jan 2011 01:30:58 +0000 http://healthyspirituality.org/2011/01/22/creating-space-for-god-quote-of-the-week-henri-nouwen/#comment-1113 Love this quote…love Henri Nouwen! I think the Benedictines have written about using periods of interruption in your day as “space” in which God can work. Rather than viewing interruption as an annoyance, they advise, view it as an opportunity.

Thanks for recommending the marriage devotion book below, too. I would love to take a marriage retreat with you at the helm, Jean!

]]> By: Karen https://healthyspirituality.org/creating-space-for-god-quote-of-the-week-henri-nouwen/#comment-1112 Sat, 22 Jan 2011 22:09:56 +0000 http://healthyspirituality.org/2011/01/22/creating-space-for-god-quote-of-the-week-henri-nouwen/#comment-1112 Hmmmm, “create a space in which God can work.” Interesting thought.

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