What seemed like a great blessing and success was actually a misfortune. What seemed like a great misfortune ultimately proved to be a rich blessing.

Wayne Muller, Therapeut und Autor

Source: Sabbath: Finding Rest, Renewal, and Delight in Our Busy Lives

Topics: Suffering & the Question of God, Faith & Trust, Wisdom & Understanding

Occasions: Comfort, For Reflection

Wayne Muller

Wayne Muller ist ein US-amerikanischer Autor, psychotherapeutischer Berater und ordinierter Geistlicher, der vor allem in Kalifornien und New Mexico wirkte. Bekanntheit erlangte er durch Veröffentlichungen über seelische Heilung und die Rückbesinnung auf das biblische Sabbatgebot als Gegenentwurf zu gesellschaftlichem Leistungsdruck. Für Bibelleser bietet er praxisnahe Impulse zur Entschleunigung und Kontemplation an der Schnittstelle von Psychologie und christlicher Spiritualität.

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