God is Gentle
While
realizing that ten years ago I didn’t have the faintest idea that I
would end up where I am now, I still like to keep up the illusion that I
am in control of my own life. I like to decide what I most need, what I
will do next, what I want to accomplish, and how others will think of
me. While being so busy running my own life, I become oblivious to the
gentle movements of the Spirit of God within me, pointing me in
directions quite different from my own.
It requires a
lot of inner solitude and silence to become aware of these divine
movements. God does not shout, scream, or push. The Spirit of God is
soft and gentle like a small voice or a light breeze. It is the Spirit
of Love.
Henri Nouwen
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