Henri J.M. Nouwen Quotes

To Be Chosen As The Beloved Of God Is Something Radically Different. Instead Of Excluding Others, It Includes Others. Instead Of Rejecting Others As Less Valuable, It Accepts Others In Their Own Uniqueness. It Is Not A Competitive, But A Compassionate Choice. Our Minds Have Great Difficulty In Coming To Grips With Such A Reality. Maybe Our Minds Will Never Understand It. Perhaps It Is Only Our Hearts That Can Accomplish This. Every Time We Hear About 'chosen People', 'chosen Talents', Or 'chosen Friends', We Almost Automatically Start Thinking About Elites And Find Ourselves Not Far From Feelings Of Jealousy, Anger, Or Resentment. Not Seldom Has The Perception Of Others As Being Chosen Led To Aggression, Violence, And War.

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