If it is true that solitude diverts us from our fear and anger and makes us empty for a relationship with God, then it is also true that our emptiness provides a very large and sacred space where we can welcome all the people of the world. There is a powerful connection between our emptiness and our ability to welcome. When we give up what sets us apart from others— not just property but also opinions, prejudices, judgments, and mental preoccupations—then we have room within to welcome friends as well as enemies.
--Henri Nouwen
Image source: Robert Scott Lauder, Christ Teacheth Humility (1847), https://sjvlaydivision.org/christ-model-humility/
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