You Are the Beloved
365 Daily Readings and Meditations for Spiritual Living: A Devotional
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4.1 • 15 Ratings
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Publisher Description
Seven million copies of his books in print! This daily devotional from the bestselling author of such spiritual classics as The Return of the Prodigal Son and The Wounded Healer offers deep spiritual insight into human experience, intimacy, brokenness, and compassion.
“Henri Nouwen’s timeless and loving words are quiet prayers that will forever live in my heart.”—Brené Brown, New York Times bestselling author of Braving the Wilderness
“We are the Beloved,” Henri Nouwen famously wrote. “We are intimately loved long before our parents, teachers, spouses, children, and friends loved or wounded us. That’s the truth of our lives. That’s the truth I want you to claim for yourself.”
You Are the Beloved empowers readers to claim their central identity as the Beloved of God and live out that truth in their daily lives. Featuring key insights from Nouwen’s previously published works, along with a selection of never-before-seen writings, this profound collection of daily readings will appeal to those who know and love Nouwen’s work as well as to new readers seeking deeper awareness of their identity as a child of God.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Drawn from the many writings by Dutch Catholic priest and theologian Nouwen (The Wounded Healer), the reflections in this welcoming daily devotional encourage readers to think of themselves as God's beloveds. Short daily meditations offer soothing and thoughtful insights into pain and healing, nonviolence and love, suffering, and compassion, among other subjects. In one reflection, Nouwen reminds readers to reject society's loud messages proclaiming that we must prove our belovedness through our looks or our wealth: "Each one of us is unique, known by name, and loved by the One who fashioned us." Another heartfelt devotion urges the practice of true hospitality by creating a free and welcoming space where "a stranger can become a friend instead of an enemy." Nouwen quietly urges readers to reconsider freedom so that it is not simply an action that liberates from oppressive forces but rather an act of forgiveness and bonding. These graceful selections from Nouwen's writings contain hopeful thoughts for every day of the year.
Customer Reviews
A wonderful daily dose of love
Henri Nouwen’s daily devotional is thought-provoking and comforting. He draws the reader ever closer to God’s heart, to God’s deep unconditional love for His children.