I am beginning now to see how radically the character of my spiritual …

Henri Nouwen
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I am beginning now to see how radically the character of my spiritual journey will change when I no longer think of God as hiding out and making it as difficult as possible for me to find him, but instead as the one who is looking for me while I am doing the hiding. ✨ Henri J.M. Nouwen (2016). The Return of the Prodigal Son Anniversary Edition: A Special Two-in-One Volume, including Home Tonight, p.113, Convergent Books
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