The litmus test of our love for God is our love of neighbor.
BRENNAN MANNINGThe litmus test of our love for God is our love of neighbor.
BRENNAN MANNINGIf asked whether I am finally letting God love me, just as I am, I would answer, ‘No, but I’m trying.
BRENNAN MANNINGOur culture says that ruthless competition is the key to success. Jesus says that ruthless compassion is the purpose of our journey.
BRENNAN MANNINGChristianity doesn’t deny the reality of suffering and evil Our hope is not based on the idea that we are going to be free of pain and suffering. Rather, it is based on the conviction that we will triumph over suffering.
BRENNAN MANNINGI asked for wonder, and He gave it to me.
BRENNAN MANNINGJesus comes for sinners, for those outcast and those caught up in squalid choices and failed dreams.
BRENNAN MANNINGThat which is denied cannot be healed.
BRENNAN MANNINGRuthless trust ultimately comes down to this: faith in the person of Jesus and hope in his promise.
BRENNAN MANNINGA saint is not someone who is good but who experiences the goodness of God.
BRENNAN MANNINGIn every encounter we either give life or we drain it; there is no neutral exchange.
BRENNAN MANNINGThe gospel declares that no matter how dutiful or prayerful we are, we can’t save ourselves. What Jesus did was sufficient.
BRENNAN MANNINGToday 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 MANNINGWhen our inner child is not nurtured and nourished, our minds gradually close to new ideas, unprofitable commitments and the surprises of the Spirit.
BRENNAN MANNINGThe spirituality of wonder knows the world is charged with grace, that while sin and war, disease and death are terribly real, God’s loving presence and power in our midst are even more real.
BRENNAN MANNINGThe Good News means we can stop lying to ourselves. The sweet sound of amazing grace saves us from the necessity of self-deception. It keeps us from denying that though Christ was victorious, the battle with lust, greed, and pride still rages within us.
BRENNAN MANNINGTo lend each other a hand when we’re falling, perhaps that’s the only work that matters in the end.
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