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We are made for Christ, and nothing less will ever satisfy us.

Brennan Manning

Genuine self-acceptance is not derived from the power of positive thinking, mind games or pop psychology. IT IS AN ACT OF FAITH in the God of grace.
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Acceptance Faith God Grace Positive Power Thinking
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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Assured of your salvation by the unique grace of our Lord Jesus Christ” is the heartbeat of the gospel, joyful liberation from fear of the Final Outcome, a summons to self-acceptance, and freedom for a life of compassion toward others.
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I could more easily contain Niagara Falls in a teacup than I can comprehend the wild, uncontainable love of God.
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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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We should be astonished at the goodness of God, stunned that He should bother to call us by name, our mouths wide open at His love, bewildered that at this very moment we are standing on holy ground.
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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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You will trust God to the degree you know you are loved by Him.
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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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The Christian with depth is the person who has failed and who has learned to live with it.
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The story goes that a public sinner was excommunicated and forbidden entry to the church. He took his woes to God. ‘They won’t let me in, Lord, because I am a sinner.’ ‘What are you complaining about?’ said God. ‘They won’t let Me in either.
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To be alive is to be broken; to be broken is to stand in need of grace.
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In every encounter we either give life or we drain it; there is no neutral exchange.
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Encounter exchange Life
I asked for wonder, and He gave it to me.
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God Himself Miracle Myself Wonder
Christianity doesn’t deny the reality of suffering and evil Our hope is not based on the idea that we are going to be free of pain and suffering. Rather, it is based on the conviction that we will triumph over suffering.
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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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