Know That You Are Welcome

[Ivy]

I wanted to quickly share an excerpt from a book I read called "The Inner Voice of Love," by Henri Nouwen which really touched me during a dark time three years ago.

"Here you are facing the core of the spiritual battle. Are you going to give in to the forces of darkness that say you are not welcome in this life, or can you trust the voice of the One who came not to condemn you but to set you free from fear? . . . Keep reminding yourself that your feelings of being unwelcome do not come from God and do not tell the truth. The Prince of Darkness wants you to believe that your life is a mistake and that there is no home for you. But everytime you allow these thoughts to affect you, you set out on the road to self-destruction. So you have to keep unmasking the lie and think, speak, and act according to the truth that you are very, very welcome."

This really helped me at the time because I *was feeling like there was no place for me, and it occurred to me that maybe I could just regard that feeling as a lie, since Jesus said, "I go to prepare a place for you."

 

[BeckaMarie]

Thank you for sharing the excerpt.

 

[Amin]

Hi, I don't read a lot, even tho i did very well in reading and english in school. For some reason, if it's not really exciting, i fall asleep. In general, how did the book help?
Amin.

 

[Ivy]

Hi, I don't read a lot, even tho i did very well in reading and english in school. For some reason, if it's not really exciting, i fall asleep. In general, how did the book help?
Amin.

Well, I think it was because the author wrote it during his own time of turmoil and darkness.....it wasn't after the turmoil, when he was feeling all rosy again, but during it. It speaks to me with more power & authenticity because of this; he's honest; he shows how to hang hang hang on, cuz he's in the midst of doing that very thing during the writing of the book. He's also kind of a dad figure to me.