The deepest desire of our hearts is for union for God. God created us for union with himself. This is the original purpose of our lives.
BRENNAN MANNINGTo lend each other a hand when we’re falling, perhaps that’s the only work that matters in the end.
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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I have been seized by the power of a great affection.
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I am wonderfully content with a God who does not deal with me as my sins deserve.
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Childlike surrender and trust, I believe, is the defining spirit of authentic discipleship.
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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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In Love’s service, only wounded soldiers can serve.
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If asked whether I am finally letting God love me, just as I am, I would answer, ‘No, but I’m trying.
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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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I could more easily contain Niagara Falls in a teacup than I can comprehend the wild, uncontainable love of God.
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The temptation of the age is to look good without being good.
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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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Jesus comes for sinners, for those outcast and those caught up in squalid choices and failed dreams.
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The litmus test of our love for God is our love of neighbor.
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The secret of the mystery is: God is always greater. No matter how great we think Him to be, His love is always greater.
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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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