My deepest awareness of myself is that I am deeply loved by Jesus Christ and I have done nothing to earn it or deserve it.
BRENNAN MANNINGJesus comes for sinners, for those outcast and those caught up in squalid choices and failed dreams.
More Brennan Manning Quotes
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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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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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I asked for wonder, and He gave it to me.
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To lend each other a hand when we’re falling, perhaps that’s the only work that matters in the end.
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Childlike surrender and trust, I believe, is the defining spirit of authentic discipleship.
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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 greatest single cause of atheism in the world today is Christians, who acknowledge Jesus with their lips and walk out the door, and deny Him by their lifestyle. That is what an unbelieving world simply finds unbelievable.
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God loves you unconditionally, as you are and not as you should be, because nobody is as they should be.
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The gospel will persuade no one unless it has so convicted us that we are transformed by it.
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The way you are with others every day, regardless of their status, is the true test of faith.
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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 gospel declares that no matter how dutiful or prayerful we are, we can’t save ourselves. What Jesus did was sufficient.
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Letting ourselves be loved by God is more important than loving God.
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Faithfulness requires the courage to risk everything on Jesus, the willingness to keep growing, and the readiness to risk failure throughout our lives.
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The Good News means we can stop lying to ourselves. The sweet sound of amazing grace saves us from the necessity of self-deception. It keeps us from denying that though Christ was victorious, the battle with lust, greed, and pride still rages within us.
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