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Henri Nouwen

Jesus didn't say, 'Blessed are those who care for the poor.' He said, 'Blessed are we where we are poor, where we are broken.' It is there that God loves us deeply and pulls us into deeper communion with himself.

Henri Nouwen

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Henri Nouwen emphasizes that Jesus highlights the value of being in a state of need or brokenness rather than simply helping others who are poor. This condition of vulnerability is where God's love is most intensely experienced and where people are drawn closer to a deeper relationship with God.

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