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What does hiking the Pacific Trail have to do with being the beloved of God? Only our co-host Joe Chambers could answer that question in such a unique and personal way. Listen in as Joe weaves his own personal stories from the trail with the four words that Henri Nouwen talks about in his timeless classic “The Life of the Beloved.”
The Four Words
1. Chosen
“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.” ― Henri J.M. Nouwen, Life of the Beloved
2. Blessed: Psalm 103: 1-5
What are you thankful for? Some of what Joe mentioned in the podcast:
First sip of the first cup of coffee of the day
Laugh of grandchildren
Taste of corn chowder
First night of sleeping on clean sheets
Children prayers
Poetry of Mary Oliver
3. Broken: 2 Cor 12:6-10
4. Given: “Our greatest fulfillment lies in giving ourselves to others.” ― Henri J.M. Nouwen, Life of the Beloved
“For me, God is the one who calls me the Beloved, and I have a desire to express to others how I try to become more fully who I already am.”
― Henri J.M. Nouwen, Life of the Beloved: Spiritual Living in a Secular World
Join us for the conversation and be reminded that you are the beloved of God and how it can bring wholeness to a fragmented soul in a broken life.
RESOURCES MENTIONED IN PODCAST
Scripture where the four words can be found:
“Life of the Beloved: Spiritual Living in a Secular World” by Henri J.M. Nouwen
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