Frederick BuechnerThe place God calls you to is the place where your deep gladness and the world’s deep hunger meet.
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The place God calls you to is the place where your deep gladness and the world’s deep hunger meet. This quote is a beautiful way to express the desire for a person to be at peace with himself or herself. If you are constantly sad because of something that happened in your life, this quote is meant to help you find inner happiness.
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