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Childlike surrender and trust, I believe, is the defining spirit of authentic discipleship.

Brennan Manning

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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The way you are with others every day, regardless of their status, is the true test of faith.
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The dominant characteristic of an authentic spiritual life is the gratitude that flows from trust — not only for all the gifts that I receive from God, but gratitude for all the suffering. Because in that purifying experience, suffering has often been the shortest path to intimacy with God.
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I asked for wonder, and He gave it to me.
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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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In Love’s service, only wounded soldiers can serve.
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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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You will trust God to the degree you know you are loved by Him.
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How glorious the splendor of a human heart that trusts that it is loved!
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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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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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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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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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Letting ourselves be loved by God is more important than loving God.
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The sorrow of God lies in our fear of Him, our fear of life, and our fear of ourselves. He anguishes over our self-absorption and self-sufficiency… God’s sorrow lies in our refusal to approach Him when we sinned and failed.
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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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