16 February 2021
The Beauty of God
I wonder if I really
have listened carefully enough to the God of history, the God of my history,
and have recognized the Divine when God called me by my name, broke the bread,
or asked me to cast out my nets after a fruitless day? Maybe I have been living
much too fast, too restlessly, too feverishly, forgetting to pay attention to
what is happening here and now, right under my nose. Just as a whole world of
beauty can be discovered and one flower, so the great grace of God can be
tasted in one small moment. Just as no great travels are necessary to see the
beauty of creation, so no great ecstasies are needed to discover the love of
God. But you have to be still and wait so that you can realize that God is not
in the earthquake, the storm, or the lightning, but in the gentle breeze with
which God touches your back.
Henri Nouwen
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