What had been lost was found again. And those who had been hungry without knowing the name of their hunger, were fed.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Lost things are found and unacknowledged needs are met, suggesting a return to wholeness.
- In plain terms
- What was lost returned, and people were fed without knowing they were hungry.
- What can you take from it?
- Needs are sometimes met before we know we had them.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What needs do you not name?
- How does healing feel?
Another view
It overlooks the active effort needed to find what was lost.
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