Reflection of the Week - 4th March 2025

By Henri Nouwen

Posted Mar  4, 2025 in Faith

Keeping Our Ears Open

‘But Jonah ran away from the Lord and headed for Tarshish. He went down to Joppa, where he found a ship bound for that port. After paying the fare, he went aboard and sailed for Tarshish to flee from the Lord.’ - Jonah 1:3

When we are spiritually deaf, we are not aware that anything important is happening in our lives. We keep running away from the present moment, and we try to create experiences that make our lives worthwhile. So, we fill up our time to avoid the emptiness we otherwise would feel. When we are truly listening, we come to know that God is speaking to us, pointing the way, showing the direction. We simply need to learn to keep our ears open.

Reference
Henri Nouwen, Keeping Our Ears Open - Henri Nouwen

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