“Jesus’ words ‘Pray unceasingly for the strength to survive all that is going to happen and to stand with confidence’ are of crucial importance for us in these days. Prayer should be our first concern. Without prayer even our ‘good busyness’ will lead to our destruction…. Never forget the words: ‘In the world you will have trouble but be brave, I have overcome the world.’ Every time you spend silent time in your prayer room, you celebrate Christ’s victory over the world (over death, over the evil one) and allow yourself to taste already now the peace that comes from this victory. It is so important for the people around you to see that peace of Christ reflected in your eyes, your hands and your words. There is more power in that than all your teaching and organizing. That is the truth we need to keep telling each other.” ~ HenriNouwen