Nouwen: divestiture

Wednesday, September 24, 2014
Meditation:
    Jesus answered, “If you want to be perfect, go, sell your possessions and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow me.”
    —Matthew 19:21 (NIV)
Quotation:
    Prayer is the act by which we divest ourselves of all false belongings and become free to belong to God and God alone.
    ... Henri J. M. Nouwen (1932-1996), originally in “Letting go of all things” in Sojourners8, May 1979, p. 5-6, The Only Necessary Thing, p. 39
    See also Matt. 19:21; 6:6; 10:37-38; 16:24-25; Mark 8:34; 10:21; Luke 9:34-35; 14:26; Rom. 8:26; 2 Cor. 5:14-15; Eph. 6:18; Phil. 3:7-9;
Quiet time reflection:
    Lord, strengthen my belief. CQOD    Blog    email    RSS
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