“We make the fatal assumption that we are ok in what we are doing and in our priorities. all we lack is adequate resources… the place of solitude not a private therapeutic place. It is the place of conversion.” – Dare to Journey, Henri Nouwen

i used to think God was my personal therapist and prayer time is an unbilled session with Him. until i came across the Henri Nouwen devotional. so often have we tried to fit God into a box so He can just be an instant solution to everything. sort of like a genie that didn’t live in a bottle.

but i’ve discovered He cannot be and will never be a convenient crutch to me. He has an agenda much bigger than what i can imagine.

“[God] is seldom impressed with our definitions of what is important.” -Henri Nouwen