If you develop the discipline of spending
one half-hour a day listening to the voice of love, you will gradually discover
that something is happening of which you were not even conscious. It might be only in retrospect that you discover
the voice that blesses you. You thought
that what happened during your time of listening was nothing more than a lot of
confusion, but then you discover yourself looking forward to your quiet time
and missing it when you can't have it.
The movement of God's Spirit is very gentle, very soft -- and
hidden. It does not seek attention. But
that movement is also very persistent, strong and deep. It changes our hearts radically. The faithful discipline of prayer reveals to
you that you are the blessed one and gives you the power to bless others.
--Henri Nouwen, Life of the Beloved
Image source:
Julie Lonneman, https://celebrationpublications.org/article/listen-him
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