I like the idea proposed by Nouwen on about how we can offer a place for refuge and growth at the same time. He gave an analogy of a wounded bird that he holds in his cupped hand. If he opens the hand too much, the bird will try to fly, fall and die. If he closes his hand, the bird will be crushed to death. An intimate place, he suggests, is for his hand to be neither totally open not totally closed. There is where growth can take place. What is the practical application in our relationships today, especially for people who come to us with needs?
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