The Still, Small Voice of Love - guest post

Tom, a member of CtK, subscribes to a daily meditation from the writings of Henri Nouwen. Sometimes he forwards them to me (though you don't need to do that any longer, I've subscribed myself!). Today's meditation is further food for thought and reflection on Sunday's sermon.

The Still, Small Voice of Love
Many voices ask for our attention. There is a voice that says, "Prove that you are a good person." Another voice says, "You'd better be ashamed of yourself." There also is a voice that says, "Nobody really cares about you," and one that says, "Be sure to become successful, popular, and powerful." But underneath all these often very noisy voices is a still, small voice that says, "You are my Beloved, my favor rests on you." That's the voice we need most of all to hear. To hear that voice, however, requires special effort; it requires solitude, silence, and a strong determination to listen.That's what prayer is. It is listening to the voice that calls us "my Beloved."

These reflections are taken from Henri J.M. Nouwen's Bread for the Journey.
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