Devotions based on Henri Nouwen’s book, The Inner Voice of Love Within each of us there is a lamb and a lion. Our lion is our adult, aggressive self. It is our initiative-taking and decision-making self. But we also have a lamb in us which is the fearful, vulnerable part of us that needs affection,…

Devotions based on Henri Nouwen’s book, The Inner Voice of Love Just because we are Christians doesn’t mean we are free from temptations. We might have times we are so blessed and so in God that we forget we are still living in this world of powers and principalities. But we need protection lest we…

Devotions from Henri Nouwen’s book, The Inner Voice of Love, is about knowing that we are truly loved. Some people have had such oppressed lives that they need help to break free and to find their true selves. Sometimes they may need permission to explode: to let out their deepest emotions!  Henri discovered that the…

Devotions from Henri Nouwen’s book, The Inner Voice of Love Today’s devotion is on accepting our true identity as a child of God. Once we have settled in it, we can live in a world that gives us much joy as well as pain.  Our true identity that makes us free is anchored beyond all…

Devotions from Henri Nouwen’s book, The Inner Voice of Love Today’s devotional is on the unique presence we each have in our community.  Different people have different ways of being present to their community and it is important that we know and claim our way.  Once we have this inner knowledge, it will help us…

Devotions from Henri Nouwen’s book, The Inner Voice of Love Today’s devotion is about the importance of allowing ourselves to be fully received. Giving ourselves to others without expecting anything in return is only possible when we know that we are unconditionally loved ( fully received) by God. Every time we discover that we expect…

Devotions from Henri Nouwen’s book, The Inner Voice of Love Today’s devotion is about the inner pain of loving someone who is now gone from our lives. When the place where God dwells in us is connected with the place where God dwells in the other, the absence of the other person is not destructive.…

Devotions from Henri Nouwen’s book, The Inner Voice of Love Today’s devotion is about daring to stand erect in our struggles and pain.  When we have loneliness, fears, or rejection we may get swept off our feet by these feelings. But we are called to acknowledge them and feel them while remaining on our feet.…

Devotions from Henri Nouwen’s book, The Inner Voice of Love Today’s devotion is on loving deeply. We might be afraid of the pain that love can cause us. When we do love deeply those we love may reject us, leave us, die etc. But just because our heart may be broken doesn’t mean we should…

Devotions from Henri Nouwen’s book The Inner Voice of Love Today’s devotion is on moving more towards Him and the freedom we have been searching for.  Sometimes we may feel we aren’t making progress and we feel so divided in our inner being, still needing approval and acclaim. We want to be completely dedicated to…