Be daring enough to be different, humble enough to make mistakes, wild enough to be burnt in the fire of love, real enough to make others see how phony you are.
BRENNAN MANNINGWe 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.
More Brennan Manning Quotes
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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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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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When a man or woman is truly honest, it is virtually impossible to insult them personally.
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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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We even refuse to be our true self with God- and then wonder why we lack intimacy with him.
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The only kind of love that helps anyone grow is unconditional love.
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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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To be alive is to be broken; to be broken is to stand in need of grace.
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Our huffing and puffing to impress God, our scrambling for brownie points, our thrashing about trying to fix ourselves while hiding our pettiness and wallowing in guilt are nauseating to God and are a flat denial of the gospel of grace.
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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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God loves you unconditionally, as you are and not as you should be, because nobody is as they should be.
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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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You will trust God to the degree you know you are loved by Him.
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Tragedy is that our attention centers on what people are not, rather than on what they are and who they might become.
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In Love’s service, only wounded soldiers can serve.
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