I have been reading & reflecting on Henri Nouwen lately and his book “Life of the Beloved” It is so rich an meaningful. He uses 4 words to define us as being God’s beloved. He uses the words Taken, Blessed, Broken, Given. These are very powerful words in our walk with Christ. And lately, I have been focused on “Blessed”, when we realize that we are God’s Beloved we can rest in the reality that we are His Blessed children. Nouwen gives us an exercise to realize our blessedness. He says an aspect of prayer is sitting in silence and listening to the good things God has to say about us.
It is all about us being in God’s “presence” to hear the things he has to say. And I think the idea of “presence” is vital to becoming fully devoted followers of Christ. There are lots of really great ministries opportunities to pursue, lots of voices calling for our attention, but for now “presence” is the river from which everything else will flow.
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