The Christian with depth is the person who has failed and who has learned to live with it.
BRENNAN MANNINGWe 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.
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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.
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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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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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Define yourself radically as one beloved by God. This is the true self. Every other identity is illusion.
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Childlike surrender and trust, I believe, is the defining spirit of authentic discipleship.
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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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We 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.
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You will trust God to the degree you know you are loved by Him.
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We are made for Christ, and nothing less will ever satisfy us.
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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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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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A saint is not someone who is good but who experiences the goodness 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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The way you are with others every day, regardless of their status, is the true test of faith.
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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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