Reflection of the Week - 18th February 2025

By Henri Nouwen

Posted Feb 18, 2025 in Faith

Being Patient in the Moment

‘We continually ask God to fill you with the knowledge of his will through all the wisdom and understanding that the Spirit gives, so that you may live a life worthy of the Lord and please him in every way: bearing fruit in every good work, growing in the knowledge of God, being strengthened with all power according to his glorious might so that you may have great endurance and patience, and giving joyful thanks to the Father, who has qualified you to share in the inheritance of his holy people in the kingdom of light.’ - Colossians 1: 9

Jesus says, ‘Be patient’. Patience means to remain close to the moment and to fully taste where you are so that the seeds that are sown in the moment can grow and lead you to the future. The future is hidden in the present as a seed in fertile ground. By nurturing and tending the soil in which we stand we come in touch with the promise.

Reference
Henri Nouwen, Being Patient in the Moment - Henri Nouwen

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