Friday, August 18, 2023

Nouwen Meditation: Receiving the Gifts of Others

A Living Gospel - Week 5
"A LIVING GOSPEL IN OUR STORIES"

Nurturing desire for God in the 
twists and turns of life.

Our host, Robert Ellsberg, invites us to see 
God’s story in our lives and to live in the 
holy mystery of unwritten chapters.
DAILY MEDITATION | AUGUST 18, 2023
Receiving the Gifts of Others
A gift only becomes a gift when it is received; and nothing we have to give—wealth, talents, competence, or just beauty— will ever be recognized as true gifts until someone is open to accept them. This all suggests that if we want others to grow— that is, to discover their potential and capacities, to experience that they have something to live and work for—we should first of all be able to recognize their gifts and be willing to receive them. For we only become fully human when we are received and accepted.
"When pride comes, then comes disgrace, but with humility comes wisdom."

PROVERBS 11:2 (NIV)
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