"The story goes that a public sinner was……" — Brennan Manning
"The story goes that a public sinner was excommunicated and forbidden entry to the church. He took his woes to God. 'They won't let me in, Lord, because I am a sinner.' 'What are you complaining about?' said God. 'They won't let Me in either."
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183 Quotes by Brennan Manning
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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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