Tragedy is that our attention centers on what people are not, rather than on what they are and who they might become.
BRENNAN MANNINGThe gospel will persuade no one unless it has so convicted us that we are transformed by it.
More Brennan Manning Quotes
-
-
We have been given God in our souls and Christ in our flesh. We have the power to believe where others deny, to hope where others despair, to love where others hurt.
BRENNAN MANNING -
When our inner child is not nurtured and nourished, our minds gradually close to new ideas, unprofitable commitments and the surprises of the Spirit.
BRENNAN MANNING -
How glorious the splendor of a human heart that trusts that it is loved!
BRENNAN MANNING -
I could more easily contain Niagara Falls in a teacup than I can comprehend the wild, uncontainable love of God.
BRENNAN MANNING -
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
BRENNAN MANNING -
The only kind of love that helps anyone grow is unconditional love.
BRENNAN MANNING -
When a man or woman is truly honest, it is virtually impossible to insult them personally.
BRENNAN MANNING -
In every encounter we either give life or we drain it; there is no neutral exchange.
BRENNAN MANNING -
I am wonderfully content with a God who does not deal with me as my sins deserve.
BRENNAN MANNING -
For me the most radical demand of Christian faith lies in summoning the courage to say yes to the present risenness of Jesus Christ.
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.
BRENNAN MANNING -
The gospel declares that no matter how dutiful or prayerful we are, we can’t save ourselves. What Jesus did was sufficient.
BRENNAN MANNING -
The secret of the mystery is: God is always greater. No matter how great we think Him to be, His love is always greater.
BRENNAN MANNING -
Anyone we come in contact with, we either offer them life, or we drain them.
BRENNAN MANNING -
On the last day, Jesus will look us over not for medals, diplomas, or honors, but for scars.
BRENNAN MANNING