"The real trap, however, is self-rejection. As soon as someone accuses me or criticizes me, as soon as I am rejected, left alone, or abandoned, I find myself thinking, “Well, that proves once again that I am a nobody.” My dark side says I am no good…I deserve to be pushed aside, forgotten, rejected, and abandoned. Self-rejection is the greatest enemy of the spiritual life because it contradicts the sacred voice that calls us the “Beloved.” Being the Beloved constitutes the core truth of our existence".
Henri Nouwen
This Nouwen quote comes off the blog of an old friend, Chuck De Groat. Back in the day I was writing sports in our old college newspaper while Chuck and his friend Dirk were making me laugh, and I alway loved how they were stirring it up on campus with thought provoking and hilarious editorials. Chuck has his PhD and is doing some important work in San Francisco.
Click here to read Chuck's writing on becoming the beloved. An important question Chucks asks is "do you really believe you are loved that much?"
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