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Letters to Marc About Jesus: Living a Spiritual Life in a Material World QUOTES

Letters to Marc About Jesus: Living a Spiritual Life in a Material World QUOTES

1 " What matters here is that the moment Cleopas and his friend recognized Jesus in the breaking of bread, his bodily presence was no longer required as a condition for their new hope. "

― Henri J.M. Nouwen , Letters to Marc About Jesus: Living a Spiritual Life in a Material World

2 " a real friend is someone who doesn’t walk off when there are no solutions or answers, but sticks by you and remains faithful to you. It often turns out that the one who gives us the most comfort is not the person who says, “Do this, say that, go there”; but the one who, even if there is no good advice to give, says, “Whatever happens, I’m your friend; you can count on me. "

― Henri J.M. Nouwen , Letters to Marc About Jesus: Living a Spiritual Life in a Material World

3 " However, if I were to let my life be taken over by what is urgent, I might very well never get around to what is essential. It's so easy to spend your whole time being preoccupied with urgent matters and never starting to live, really live. "

― Henri J.M. Nouwen , Letters to Marc About Jesus: Living a Spiritual Life in a Material World

4 " A lot of people have to spend so much energy on overcoming their low opinion of themselves that they seldom get round to asking about the purpose of their existence. And if they do, it is often out of fear. "

― Henri J.M. Nouwen , Letters to Marc About Jesus: Living a Spiritual Life in a Material World