People Quotes by Brennan Manning

12 People quotes by Brennan Manning

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Brennan Manning’s spiritual depth shines in a concise set of twelve reflections on humanity. Though brief, the selection offers a poignant starting point for anyone seeking his gentle, introspective voice.

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Tragedy is that our attention centers on what people are not, rather than on what they are and who they might become.

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We are not cowed into timidity by death and life. Were we forced to rely on our own shabby resources we would…

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None of us has ever seen a motive. Therefore, we don't know we can't do anything more than suspect what inspires the…

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I am deeply distressed by what I only can call in our Christian culture the idolatry of the Scriptures. For many Christians,…

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How I treat a brother or sister from day to day, how I react to the sin-scarred wino on the street, how…

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In essence, there is only one thing God asks of us - that we be men and women of prayer, people for…

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The kingdom is not an exclusive, well-trimmed suburb with snobbish rules about who can live there. No, it is for a larger,…

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Experience has taught me that I connect best with others when I connect with the core of myself. When I allow God…

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There is the "you" that people see and then there is the "rest of you". Take some time and craft a picture…

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Grace abounds in contemporary movies, books, novels, films and music. If God is not in the whirlwind, He may be in a…

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If we maintain the open-mindedness of children, we challenge fixed ideas and established structures, including our own. We listen to people in…

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The fierce words of Jesus addressed to the Pharisees of His day stretch across the bands of time. Today they are directed…

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Accepting the reality of our sinfulness means accepting our authentic self. Judas could not face his shadow; Peter could. The latter befriended the impostor…

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Trust is our gift back to God, and he finds it so enchanting that Jesus died for love of it

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Genuine self-acceptance is not derived from the power of positive thinking, mind games or pop psychology. IT IS AN ACT OF FAITH in the…

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That which is denied cannot be healed.

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“It is not objective proof of God’s existence that we want but the experience of God’s presence. That is the miracle we are really…

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“He who is alone with his sins is utterly alone. It may be that Christians, notwithstanding corporate worship, common prayer, and all their fellowship…

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God not only loves me as I am, but also knows me as I am. Because of this I don't need to apply spiritual…

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Grace abounds in contemporary movies, books, novels, films and music. If God is not in the whirlwind, He may be in a Woody Allen…

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My trust in God flows out of the experience of his loving me, day in and day out, whether the day is stormy or…

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I you think you've done it, then you're wrong. Because you're not finished until you have achieved everything that you never thought you could.

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May all your expectations be frustrated, may all your plans be thwarted, may all your desires be withered into nothingness, that you may experience…

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Our identity rests in God's relentless tenderness for us revealed in Jesus Christ.

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“When I get honest I admit that I am a bundle of paradoxes. I believe and I doubt, I hope and I get discouraged.…

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“At Sunday worship, as in every dimension of our existence, many of us pretend to believe we are sinners. Consequently, all we can do…

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“You tell others about Me - that I am a loving God. Your words are glib. My words are written in the blood of…

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