I unashamedly heart Henri Nouwen. Here's what he has to say about being you.
"Speak from that place in your heart where you are most yourself. Speak directly, simply, lovingly, gently and without any apologies. Tell us what you see and what us to see; tell us what you hear and want us to hear. Trust your own heart. The words will come. There is nothing to fear. Those who need you most will help you most. You can be sure I will."
"...hear these words spoken to you with all the tenderness and force that love can hold."
Something has changed. Am I more insecure? I want to write so badly, but (obviously) it doesn't happen. No inspiration in the last year of my life. However, I think, "Shouldn't it have been more inspiring than all the rest?" It wasn't.
It was angering, hurtful, confusing and depressing.
Well, not every part, but most.
And here I am, on the brink of something large, waiting, hoping and filled with anticipation of what the Father just might have in store for me.
"I've got more than you can even imagine." Really, seriously...? What could I imagine? Traveling? Ministering (for real)? Being a presence in peoples' lives? Doing something meaningful? Being a mom? Owning a creative business on the side? Inspiring people by... speaking??
There's a lot I can imagine, God. Surprise me. I'm yours.
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