L'Arche Daily Thought-Thursday, 20 February 2014 "Nourishment for Others" & Friday, 21 February 2014 "Sharing"
L'Arche Daily Thought-Thursday, 20 February 2014 "Nourishment for Others"
When we feel loved and appreciated for who we are, when we feel trusted and loved, we are nourished in the depths of our hearts. And to be nourished by the love of others is a call to become a nourishment for those who suffer and are alone in distress. We should not be afraid of loving people and telling them that we love them. This is the greatest nourishment of all.--Jean Vanier, Community and Growth, page 184
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L'Arche Daily Thought - Friday, 21 February 2014 "Sharing"
I am struck by how sharing our weakness and difficulties is more nourishing to others than sharing our qualities and successes. There is a fundamental tendency to become discouraged in community. We either believe that others are better than we are, or they don't have to cope with the same problems. The discovery that we are all in the same boat and all have the same fears and weariness, can help us to continue. People are nourished by humility, because humility is truth.--Jean Vanier, Community and Growth, page 185
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