Quote by Henri Nouwen
Jesus didnt say, Blessed are those who care for the poor. He said,

Jesus didnt say, Blessed are those who care for the poor. He said, Blessed are we where we are poor, where we are broken. It is there that God loves us deeply and pulls us into deeper communion with himself. – Henri Nouwen

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In their poverty, the mentally handicapped reveal God to us and hold us close to the gospel. – Henri Nouwen

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

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The friend who can be silent with us in a moment of despair or confusion, who can stay with us in an hour of grief and bereavement, who can tolerate not knowing… not healing, not curing… that is a friend who cares. – Henri Nouwen

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The most important lesson that I have learned is to trust God in every circumstance. Lots of times we go through different trials and following Gods plan seems like it doesnt make any sense at all. God is always in control and he will never leave us. – Allyson Felix

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God not only plays dice, but also sometimes throws them where they cannot be seen. – Stephen Hawking

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We were born to die and we die to live. As seedlings of God, we barely blossom on earth we fully flower in heaven. – Russell M. Nelson

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Sabbath – a weekly festival having its origin in the fact that God made the world in six days and was arrested on the seventh. – Ambrose Bierce

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