The men and women who are truly filled with light are those who have gazed deeply into the darkness of their own imperfect existence.
BRENNAN MANNINGWhen a man or woman is truly honest, it is virtually impossible to insult them personally.
More Brennan Manning Quotes
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Jesus comes not for the super-spiritual but for the wobbly and the weak-kneed who know they don’t have it all together, and who are not too proud to accept the handout of amazing grace.
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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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In Love’s service, only wounded soldiers can serve.
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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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God is enough. That is the root of peace. When we start seeking something besides Him, we lose it.
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The litmus test of our love for God is our love of neighbor.
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A saint is not someone who is good but who experiences the goodness of God.
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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 Good News of the gospel of grace cries out: We are all, equally, privileged but unentitled beggars at the door of God’s mercy!
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When a man or woman is truly honest, it is virtually impossible to insult them personally.
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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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Jesus comes for sinners, for those outcast and those caught up in squalid choices and failed dreams.
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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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How glorious the splendor of a human heart that trusts that it is loved!
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The Christian with depth is the person who has failed and who has learned to live with it.
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