Wednesday, August 4, 2021

Nouwen Meditation: Where to Put Our Attention

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DAILY MEDITATION | AUGUST 4, 2021
Where to Put Our Attention
Somewhere we know that without silence words lose their meaning, that without listening speaking no longer heals, that without distance closeness cannot cure. Somewhere we know that without a lonely place our actions quickly become empty gestures. The careful balance between silence and words, withdrawal and involvement, distance and closeness, solitude and community forms the basis of the Christian life and should, therefore, be the subject of our most personal attention.
"But Jesus often withdrew to lonely places and prayed."

LUKE 6:16 (NIV)
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