Words That Come From the Heart (June 23)
Submitted by Ford Prefect on 2002-06-25 10:13:14, Tuesday
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Daily Meditation: June 23 by Henri Nouwen; from Bread for the Journey, Harper Collins, New York, 1997 Words That Come From the Heart Words that do not become flesh in us remain "just words." They have no power to affect our lives. If someone says, "I love you, without any deep emotion, the words do more harm than good. But if these same words are spoken from the heart, they can create new life. It is important that we keep in touch with the source of our words. Our great temptation is to become "pleasers," people who say the right words to please others but whose words have no roots in their interior lives. We have to keep making sure our words are rooted in our hearts. The best way to do that is in prayerful silence. www.nouwen.net |
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