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I have been seized by the power of a great affection.

Brennan Manning

What makes the Kingdom come is heartfelt compassion: a way of tenderness that knows no frontiers, no labels, no compartmentalizing, and no sectarian divisions.
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Compassionate Department Division Heart Tender
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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Acceptance Compassionate Heart Life Religious Scripture Yourself
God is loving us – you and me – this moment, just as we are and not as we should be.
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God Love Moments Yourself
I have been seized by the power of a great affection.
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Affection Greatness Myself Power
On the last day, Jesus will look us over not for medals, diplomas, or honors, but for scars.
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Day Medal Ourselves Scars Search
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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Darkness Existence Imperfection Light Man True Woman
We must go out into a desert of some kind (your backyard will do) and come into a personal experience of the awesome love of God.
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Desert Experience God Kind Love Personal
The way you are with others every day, regardless of their status, is the true test of faith.
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Day Faith Regard Status Test Way
God is enough. That is the root of peace. When we start seeking something besides Him, we lose it.
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Enough God Himself Lose Peace Seek Start
We have been given God in our souls and Christ in our flesh. We have the power to believe where others deny, to hope where others despair, to love where others hurt.
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Believe Body Despair God Hurt Love Presence Soul
To live by grace means to acknowledge my whole life story, the light side and the dark. In admitting my shadow side I learn who I am and what God’s grace means.
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Acknowledgement God Grace Learning Live Meaning Myself Shadow
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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Courage Failure Faith Growth Live Ourselves Risk Willing
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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Children Earth Experience God Planet Yourself
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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Declare Prayer Save Scripture Sufficient
When a man or woman is truly honest, it is virtually impossible to insult them personally.
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Honesty Impossible Insult Man Personal True Virtual Woman
How glorious the splendor of a human heart that trusts that it is loved!
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Glory Heart Human Love Trust

I have been seized by the power of a great affection.

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