God is enough. That is the root of peace. When we start seeking something besides Him, we lose it.
BRENNAN MANNINGThe 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.
More Brennan Manning Quotes
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Whatever we have done in the past, be it good or evil, great or small, is irrelevant to our stance before God today. It is only NOW that we are in the presence of God.
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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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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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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 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.
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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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When a man or woman is truly honest, it is virtually impossible to insult them personally.
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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.
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Suffering, failure, loneliness, sorrow, discouragement, and death will be part of your journey, but the Kingdom of God will conquer all these horrors. No evil can resist grace forever.
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The only kind of love that helps anyone grow is unconditional love.
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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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Letting ourselves be loved by God is more important than loving God.
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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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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.
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I have been seized by the power of a great affection.
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