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Real freedom is freedom from the opinions of others. Above all, freedom from your opinions about yourself.

Brennan Manning

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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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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 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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We even refuse to be our true self with God- and then wonder why we lack intimacy with him.
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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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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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The temptation of the age is to look good without being good.
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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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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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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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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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That which is denied cannot be healed.
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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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When a man or woman is truly honest, it is virtually impossible to insult them personally.
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The only kind of love that helps anyone grow is unconditional love.
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The litmus test of our love for God is our love of neighbor.
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