Jesus reveals a God who does not demand but who gives; who does not oppress but who raises up; who does not wound but who heals; who does not condemn but forgives.
BRENNAN MANNINGThe way you are with others every day, regardless of their status, is the true test of faith.
More Brennan Manning Quotes
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When our inner child is not nurtured and nourished, our minds gradually close to new ideas, unprofitable commitments and the surprises of the Spirit.
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God is enough. That is the root of peace. When we start seeking something besides Him, we lose it.
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Childlike surrender and trust, I believe, is the defining spirit of authentic discipleship.
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Craving clarity, we attempt to eliminate the risk of trusting God. Fear of the unknown path stretching ahead of us destroys childlike trust in the Father’s active goodness and unrestricted love.
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How glorious the splendor of a human heart that trusts that it is loved!
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Define yourself radically as one beloved by God. This is the true self. Every other identity is illusion.
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The sorrow of God lies in our fear of Him, our fear of life, and our fear of ourselves. He anguishes over our self-absorption and self-sufficiency… God’s sorrow lies in our refusal to approach Him when we sinned and failed.
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If in our hearts we really don’t believe that God loves us as we are, if we are still tainted by the lie that we can do something to make God love us more, we are rejecting the message of the cross.
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Today on planet Earth, may you experience the wonder and beauty of yourself as Abba’s Child and temple of the Holy Spirit through Jesus Christ
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The men and women who are truly filled with light are those who have gazed deeply into the darkness of their own imperfect existence.
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When we wallow in guilt, remorse, and shame over real or imagined sins of the past, we are disdaining God’s gift of grace.
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In Love’s service, only wounded soldiers can serve.
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That which is denied cannot be healed.
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we unwittingly project onto God our own attitudes and feelings toward ourselves… But we cannot assume that He feels about us the way we feel about ourselves — unless we love ourselves compassionately, intensely, and freely.
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The litmus test of our love for God is our love of neighbor.
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