Jesus, I trust in You!
— from the book Community: Finding Joy in Belonging
— from the book Community: Finding Joy in Belonging
"The coming of the Kingdom of God cannot be observed,
and no one will announce, 'Look, here it is,' or, 'There it is.'
For behold, the Kingdom of God is among you."
"The coming of the Kingdom of God cannot be observed,
and no one will announce, 'Look, here it is,' or, 'There it is.'
For behold, the Kingdom of God is among you."
whoever remains in me and I in him will bear much fruit.
whoever remains in me and I in him will bear much fruit.
"Jesus, Master! Have pity on us!"
"Jesus, Master! Have pity on us!"
'We are unprofitable servants;
we have done what we were obliged to do.'"
'We are unprofitable servants;
we have done what we were obliged to do.'"
The Lord replied, "If you have faith the size of a mustard seed,
you would say to this mulberry tree,
'Be uprooted and planted in the sea,' and it would obey you."
The Lord replied, "If you have faith the size of a mustard seed,
you would say to this mulberry tree,
'Be uprooted and planted in the sea,' and it would obey you."
— The Return of the Prodigal Son
— The Return of the Prodigal Son
“You justify yourselves in the sight of others,
but God knows your hearts;
for what is of human esteem is an abomination in the sight of God.”
“You justify yourselves in the sight of others,
but God knows your hearts;
for what is of human esteem is an abomination in the sight of God.”
– Henri Nouwen, “The Wounded Healer”
– Henri Nouwen, “The Wounded Healer”
— You Are the Beloved: Daily Meditations for Spiritual Living
— You Are the Beloved: Daily Meditations for Spiritual Living
None of us lives for oneself, and no one dies for oneself.
For if we live, we live for the Lord,
and if we die, we die for the Lord;
so then, whether we live or die, we are the Lord's.
None of us lives for oneself, and no one dies for oneself.
For if we live, we live for the Lord,
and if we die, we die for the Lord;
so then, whether we live or die, we are the Lord's.
there will be rejoicing among the angels of God
over one sinner who repents.
there will be rejoicing among the angels of God
over one sinner who repents.