Reflections on Christian leadership

From Henri Nouwen's In the Name of Jesus:

In our world of loneliness and despair, there is an enormous need for men and women who know the heart of God, a heart that forgives, cares, reaches out and wants to heal. In that heart there is no suspicion, no vindictiveness, no resentment, and not a tinge of hatred. It is a heart that wants only to give love and receive love in response. It is a heart that suffers immensely because it sees the magnitude of human pain and the great resistance to trusting the heart of God who wants to offer consolation and hope. 

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The original meaning of the word "theology" was "union with God in prayer."

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The world says, "When you were young you could not go where you wanted, but when you grow old you will be able to control your own destiny." But Jesus has a different vision of maturity: It is the ability and willingness to be led where you would rather not go (John 21:18).