Brennan ManningOur hearts of stone become hearts of flesh when we learn where the outcast weeps.
About This Quote
We all have some stigma, whether we want to admit it or not. Someone once said, “The outcast weeps.” This is the truest thing I have ever heard about people and relationships. People often think that those around them are just as bad as they are and therefore shouldn’t be around them. Everyone has a past and everyone has a secret thing that makes them different than everyone else.
When you learn where the outcast weeps, you will understand that they do the same things you do but they don’t know how to make it right because of their past mistakes. Once you see how they feel, your stigma about them will disappear.
Source: Abbas Child: The Cry Of The Heart For Intimate Belonging
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