Who is this story intended for?

3 Shift in the Prodigal
1) From Delusion to Reality
2) From Pride to Humility - "Give Me My Stuff" to "Make Me a Servant"
3) From Decision to Action

Both sons are lost, just in different ways

C.S. Lewis
True humility is not thinking less of yourself, but thinking of yourself less

Humility is a right understanding of our humanity

Healthy anger drives us toward a holy, positive action. Unhealthy anger drives us toward bitterness and resentment, robbing us of joy.

Deeply rooted selfishness will corrode any and every relationship

Henri Nouwen
Resentment and gratitude cannot coexist, since resentment blocks the perception and experience of life as a gift. My resentment tells me that I don't receive what I deserve. It always manifests itself in envy.”

Henri Nouwen
In the past I always thought of gratitude as a spontaneous response to the awareness of gifts received, but now I realize that gratitude can also be lived as a discipline. The discipline of gratitude is the explicit effort to acknowledge that all I am and have is given to me as a gift of love, a gift to be celebrated with joy.

G. Campbell Morgan
His story reveals the possibility of living in the father’s house and failing to understand the father’s heart.

Henri Nouwen
I am the prodigal son every time I search for unconditional love where it cannot be found.

THE BLESSING
The Lord bless you and keep you;
The Lord make His face shine on you and be gracious to you;
The Lord turn His face toward you and give you peace.