Henri Nouwen Quotes & Sayings (Page 5)

“Ministry is the least important thing. You cannot not minister if you are in communion with God and live in community.”

“Much violence is based on the illusion that life is a property to be defended and not to be shared.”

“I've had a tremendous problem with depression in my life. I'd rather not talk about it, because it's over. But depression is real.”

“Our first responsibility in the midst of violence is to prevent it from destroying us.”

“Asking people for money is giving them the opportunity to put their resources at the disposal of the Kingdom.”

“God wants you to live for others and to live that presence well.”

“People with handicaps teach me that being is more important than doing, the heart is more important than the mind, and caring together is better than caring alone.”

“To be a Christian who is willing to travel with Christ on his downward road requires being willing to detach oneself constantly from any need to be relevant, and to trust ever more deeply the Word of God.”

“I have an increasing sense that the most important crisis of our time is spiritual and that we need places where people can grow stronger in the spirit and be able to integrate the emotional struggles in their spiritual journeys.”

“The evangelical movement has become just a bit victimized by a success-oriented culture, wanting the church - like the corporation - to be successful.”