The Inner Voice of Love
A Journey Through Anguish to Freedom
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- $12.99
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- $12.99
Publisher Description
A classic, personal work of self-examination from the bestselling author of The Return of the Prodigal Son, hailed as “one of the world’s greatest spiritual writers” by Christianity Today
This is Henri Nouwen’s secret journal. It was written during the most difficult period of his life, when he suddenly lost his self-esteem, his energy to live and work, his sense of being loved—even his hope in God. Although he experienced excruciating anguish and despair, he was still able to keep a journal in which he wrote a daily spiritual imperative to himself that emerged from his conversations with friends and supporters.
For more than eight years, Nouwen felt that his journal was too raw and private to share with others. Instead, he published The Return of the Prodigal Son to express some of the insights gained during his mental and spiritual crisis. But then friends asked him, “Why keep your anguish hidden from the many people who have been nurtured by your writing? Wouldn’t it be a consolation to know about the fierce inner battle that lies underneath your spiritual insights?”
For the countless men and women who live through the pain of broken relationships or suffer from the loss of a loved one, this book about the inner voice of love offers new courage, new hope, and even new life.
Customer Reviews
Talked me off the ledge.
God used this book to saved my life. I hit a crisis point in my life that unraveled my identity. Along with scripture, God used the words Henri wrote to recontruct my heart and soul. I read this book over a period of 8 months. I recommend it to anyone I meet that is looking for value in unhealthy places. I read the conclusion this morning and through tears thanked both God and Henri for the persepctive and the peace. I know where love must live and where lies must be kept. Read this. Hold these words alongside the words of the Psalmist. God is for you not against you.