The you must be there for the I to find itself. Trust in yo… - David Steindl-Rast

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The you must be there for the I to find itself. Trust in you gives me trust in myself. In the encounter between the you and the I, faith is born. I am so truly I because I have faith in you. Only the I that comes about through faith can have faith.

David Steindl-Rast

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