Reconciliation is much more than a one-time event by which a
conflict is resolved and peace established. A ministry of reconciliation
goes far beyond problem solving, mediation, and peace agreements. There
is not a moment in our lives without the need for reconciliation. When
we dare to look at the myriad hostile feelings and thoughts in our
hearts and minds, we will immediately recognize the many little and big
wars in which we take part. Our enemy can be a parent, a child, a
"friendly" neighbor, people with different lifestyles, people who do not
think as we think, speak as we speak, or act as we act. They all can
become "them." Right there is where reconciliation is needed.
Reconciliation touches the most hidden parts of our souls. God gave reconciliation to us as a ministry that never ends.
Henri Nouwen
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