We seldom realize fully that we are sent to fulfill God-given tasks. W…

Henri Nouwen
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We seldom realize fully that we are sent to fulfill God-given tasks. We act as if we were simply dropped down in creation and have to decide to entertain ourselves until we die. But we were sent into the world by God, just as Jesus was. Once we start living our lives with that conviction, we will soon know what we were sent to do. ✨ Henri Nouwen (2013). Discernment: Reading the signs of daily life, p.129, SPCK
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