The human task is to live completely, to live out the unspent youth that is still in us. We are unfinished creatures when we are born. Growth is the task set before us, learning how to use our muscles and emotions and thoughts. Deep within us are instincts to have a complete and expansive life. As the biological phase is completed, there is a transition to something more inward. The skillful use of what is given to us is developed into relationships with God and our neighbors, relationships that are whole and complete. We are placed in an existence, ruled and loved by God, that includes other
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