Henri Nouwen

Henri Nouwen is my favourite spiritual writer. He was a Catholic priest who taught at several theological colleges in his home country of the Netherlands and at Harvard and Notre Dame in the United States. He shared the final years of his life with people with mental and physical disabilities at L'Arche Daybreak Community in Toronto, Canada. He was the author of more than thirty books. Sadly he died in 1996.
This is an excerpt from his book "The Inner Voice of Love."

Trust the Inner Voice.

Do you really want to be converted? Or do you want to keep clutching your old ways of life with one hand while with the other you beg people to help you change?
Conversion is certainly not something you can bring about yourself. It is not a question of will power. You have to trust the Inner Voice that shows you the way. You know that Inner Voice.
Only by attending constantly to the Inner Voice can you be converted to a new life of freedom and joy.

"LIGHT"

"Let him who walks in the dark ,who has no light, trust in the name of the Lord and rely on his God" Isaaiah ch 50 v 10

When Jesus spoke again to the people He said, " I am the light of the world. Whoever follows Me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life. "


Isn't it wonderful, that when we put our trust in Jesus, He guides our path. We don't have to stumble along , alone in the dark but we have the "Light of the World" in us and with us.

Thank you Psalmsgirl.

This blog site has been created thanks to my friend Psalmsgirl in Orlando Florida.
I have taken the title from Matt and Beth Redman's song " Blessed Be Your Name " as I intend this blog to lift up the Name of Jesus.

Blessed be your name
In the land that is plentiful,
Where the streams of abundance flow
Blessed be your name.
Blessed be your name
When I'm found in the desert place,
Though I walk through the wilderness
Blessed be your name.

Every blessing you pour out,
I'll turn back to praise,
When the darkness closes in,
LordStill I will say...

Blessed be the name of the Lord
Blessed be your name.
Blessed be the name of the Lord
Blessed be your glorious name.

Blessed be your name
When the sun's shining down on me,
When the world's all as it should be
Blessed be your name .
Blessed be your name
On the road marked with suffering,
Though there's pain in the offering
Blessed be your name.

Every blessing you pour out,
I'll turn back to praise,
When the darkness closes in,
LordStill I will say...
Blessed be the name of the Lord
Blessed be your name,
Blessed be the name of the Lord
Blessed be your glorious name.

You give and take away,
You give and take away,
My heart will choose to say Lord,
Blessed be your name.