God is enough. That is the root of peace. When we start seeking something besides Him, we lose it.
BRENNAN MANNINGWhat 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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Ruthless trust ultimately comes down to this: faith in the person of Jesus and hope in his promise.
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For me the most radical demand of Christian faith lies in summoning the courage to say yes to the present risenness of Jesus Christ.
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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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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 every encounter we either give life or we drain it; there is no neutral exchange.
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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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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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We are made for Christ, and nothing less will ever satisfy us.
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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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Our culture says that ruthless competition is the key to success. Jesus says that ruthless compassion is the purpose of our journey.
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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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The way you are with others every day, regardless of their status, is the true test of faith.
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There is a beautiful transparency to honest disciples who never wear a false face and do not pretend to be anything but who they are.
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I asked for wonder, and He gave it to me.
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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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