If you have never had the opportunity to read Seth Barnes blog site you should. As I have read I started to notice he talks about this guy Henri Nouwen a lot. Seth would post quotes and short thoughts by Nouwen and they seem to just speak directly to your heart. So in a recent blog post, Seth gave the link to sign up for “Daily Meditations” by Henri Nouwen. I signed up and have been receiving them for about a week and I now know why Seth likes that guy so much.
I really enjoyed Nouwen’s post from Sunday May 18th:
When we speak about the Holy Spirit, we speak about the breath of God, breathing in us. The Greek word for “spirit” is pneuma, which means “breath.” We are seldom aware of our breathing. It is so essential for life that we only think about it when something is wrong with it.
The Spirit of God is like our breath. God’s spirit is more intimate to us than we are to ourselves. We might not often be aware of it, but without it we cannot live a “spiritual life.” It is the Holy Spirit of God who prays in us, who offers us the gifts of love, forgiveness, kindness, goodness, gentleness, peace, and joy. It is the Holy Spirit who offers us the life that death cannot destroy. Let us always pray: “Come, Holy Spirit, come.”
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