Nouwen "Out of Solitude"

Quoted from Out of Solitude by Nouwen:

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As a community of faith, we remind one another that we form a fellowship of the weak, transparent to Him who speaks to us in the lonely places of our existence and says: Do not be afraid, you are accepted..

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It is in solitude that we discover that being is more important than having, and that we are worth more than the result of our efforts. In solitude we discover that our life is not a possession to be defended, but a gift to be shared…

In solitude we discover that our worth is not the same as our usefulness…

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