1). According to Nouwen solitude is being without distraction in a place where we are able to fully concentrate and give our full attention and devotion to God.
2). According to Nouwen through Spiritual discipline we can prevent the world from infiltrating our thoughts, and we are truly free to pray and allow the Holy Spirit into our lives. He suggests putting aside a time and place for God and God alone.
3). Nouwen describes the Absurd life as being deaf because we need to learn to listen to God. The obedient life he describes as listening, in order to be obedient to God we need to be listening to what he says. I do find these helpful because we need to make that transition from being Spiritually empty and "deaf" to being able to listen to God, and to do so, we need Spiritual discipline.
Thank you, Celine.
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