The Inner Voice of Love: A Journey Through Anguish to Freedom by Henri J. M. Nouwen Summary and Reviews
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Book Reviews of The Inner Voice of Love: A Journey Through Anguish to Freedom
Book Review: The Courage to Face Powerlessness
Summary: 4 Stars
Nouwen calls the 1-2 page preachings in his book "spiritual imperatives". I have used this book daily in the AM as contempletative prayer starters. I have read and re-read the "imperatives" and have found ever deeper personal meaning to understand me and set my day. It demands unflinchable honesty. I may rate it even higher after more time and understanding?Book Review: Keep this one close
Summary: 5 Stars
You do not have to be Catholic to learn from and appreciate what Henri Nouwen has to say. He will touch your soul. Demonimational differences are moot. You do not have to be suffering from personal anguish to relate to Nouwen's words. His hunger for relationship with others and God are part of the common human experience. This book is a gift of "words". Words we have, at one time or another, tried so inadequately to find to explain our hunger to ourselves. Read it piece by precious piece and keep going back to it. It will keep you in touch with your own humaness, sensitive to the humaness of others, it will sand away the callouses of life and help you to focus on what is really of value.Book Review: This book is a reference book to be used many times over.
Summary: 5 Stars
This book is an honest journey of the human experience and enables one to understand the meaning of life. It is very useful to all adults whether one is dealing with first hand depression or someone close to you is. He is able to reach the inner most sensitive parts of every human being and give comfort where there is pain. This is a book that needs to be kept out so one can read it at anytime, any chapter. It shows how going through very painful periods in this physical world lead to peace and valuable information that needs to be shared. It looks at life through very healthy eyes with God as our director. I don't think anyone could possibly read this book and not feel hopeful afterwards.Book Review: His journey is our journey...
Summary: 5 Stars
Once again, Henri Nouwen brings us closer to his own heart and to the heart of God. His journey, a journey of anguish, leads ultimately to freedom. As he wrestles with the God who formed him, with the inner struggles that shape him, with the world that confines him, he struggles to fuller understanding of self, and in the process, a fuller understanding of God. For this reader, I am fortunate to have spiritual guides like Nouwen who have led me through the valley to the bright morning of renewed strength, of victory over the darkness of the closet, and of freedom in the spirit of Christ. When I read the chapter on 'Bringing your Body Home to God,' I had the most intense spiritual experience of my life, as I brought what I had seen, up to that time, as my imperfect body, the body of a gay man, home to God and had him receive me "Just as I Am," His child, created to enjoy His world and His gifts. There is no question that one of those gifts is Henri Nouwen. I encourage any reader who is suffering the anguish of darkness in his or her spirit -- pick up this little book and let your journey move forward to resolution. Freedom has a price, but the joy far outweighs the costs!
Book Review: An honest and faithful guide through spiritual doubt
Summary: 5 Stars
The Inner Voice of Love is a book Nouwen never intended to publish. The short chapters are entries from his personal diary of a very dark and difficult time in his spiritual life. I found every page to be moving and instructive in how to reach out to God and others in times of doubt and confusion. This book should not be read in one sitting, but in many short readings with time for reflection and application.