The Henri Nouwen Society of Toronto, Ontario, Canada - Daily Meditation: "Our Spiritual Parents" for Tuesday, 2 January 2018
DAILY MEDITATION: "Our Spiritual Parents" for Tuesday 2 January 2017
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Joy and sorrow are never separated. When our hearts rejoice at a spectacular view, we may miss our friends who cannot see it, and when we are overwhelmed with grief, we may discover what true friendship is all about. Joy is hidden in sorrow and sorrow in joy. If we try to avoid sorrow at all costs, we may never taste joy, and if we are suspicious of ecstasy, agony can never reach us either. Joy and sorrow are the parents of our spiritual growth.
For further reflection...
"Make us glad for as many years as you have afflicted us, for as many years as we have seen trouble." (Psalm 90: 15 (NIV))
Your response...
When have you experienced God present in your joys or sorrows?
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Text excerpts taken from Bread for the Journey, by Henri J.M. Nouwen, ©1997 HarperSanFrancisco. All Scripture from The Jerusalem Bible ©1966, 1967, and 1968 Darton, Longman & Todd and Doubleday & Co. Inc. Scripture chosen by L. Yeskoo.
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