love

i have heard the voice of God in the last couple of days, and he's talking about the same thing each time: love. just returning from biola's ra retreat, i am amazed at how simple/deep the love of God is, and i'm only scratching the surface. a lot of conversations and reading and praying and meetings were centered around the idea, none of which were connected together. here's a quote that explains how God's love is really and truly all we need.

"When you know yourself as fully loved, you will be able to give according to other's capacity to receive and you will be able to receive according to the other's capacity to give. You will be grateful for what is given to you without clinging to it, and joyful for what you can give without bragging about it. You will be a free person, free to love."- Henry Nouwen

"i've found a love, greater than life itself. i've found a hope, stronger, and nothing compares."

3 comments:

Fletch said...

The Nouwen quotation you posted is absolutely amazing. Christ's Love is such a powerful catalyst for transmuting our human characters and spirit. Keep pursuing that love my friend, from what I can see its helped you out so far

Unknown said...

amen!

Sara: said...

BEN!
I haven't kept up with your blog : / but I just read this and it resonates COMPLETELY with where I am with God. It is so hard. Encouraging to know someone else is hurting to love also. Much love brother.

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