Another post I share from my faith hero, Henri Nouwen...
Trusting in the Fruits
We belong to a generation that wants to see the results of our work. We want to be productive and see with our own eyes what we have made. But that is not the way of God’s Kingdom. Often our witness for God does not lead to tangible results. Jesus himself died as a failure on a cross. There was no success there to be proud of. Still, the fruitfulness of Jesus’ life is beyond any human measure. As faithful witnesses of Jesus we have to trust that our lives too will be fruitful, even though we cannot see their fruit. The fruit of our lives may be visible only to those who live after us.
What is important is how well we love. God will make our love fruitful, whether we see that fruitfulness or not.
For further reflection…
“Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up.” – Galatians 6: 9 (NIV)
Trusting in the Fruits
We belong to a generation that wants to see the results of our work. We want to be productive and see with our own eyes what we have made. But that is not the way of God’s Kingdom. Often our witness for God does not lead to tangible results. Jesus himself died as a failure on a cross. There was no success there to be proud of. Still, the fruitfulness of Jesus’ life is beyond any human measure. As faithful witnesses of Jesus we have to trust that our lives too will be fruitful, even though we cannot see their fruit. The fruit of our lives may be visible only to those who live after us.
What is important is how well we love. God will make our love fruitful, whether we see that fruitfulness or not.
Text excerpts taken from Bread for the Journey, by Henri J.M. Nouwen , © 1997 HarperSanFrancisco. All Scripture from The Jerusalem Bible ©1966,
1967, and 1968 Darton, Longman & Todd and Doubleday & Co.
Inc. Photo by V. Dobson. Scripture chosen by L. Yeskoo.
“Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up.” – Galatians 6: 9 (NIV)
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Love אנגלית الإنجليزية
Truth אמת حقيقة
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