Action is a grateful response that flows from our awareness of God’s presence in this world. Jesus’ entire ministry was one great act of thanksgiving to his Father.
Henri J.M. Nouwen, The Only Necessary Thing: Living A Prayerful Life, Compiled & Edited by Wendy Wilson Greer. 1999. p. 140. Originally quoted in “Contemplation and Action,” a sermon preached at St. Paul’s Church, Columbia University, New York City. December 10, 1978.
Sunday, May 1, 2011
action is a grateful response
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