Affirmation Changes Lives — A Quote by Brennan Manning in “Furious Longing of God”

“Lodged in your heart is the power to walk into somebody’s life and give him or her what the bright Paul Tillich called ‘the courage to be.’ Can you fathom that? You have the power to give someone the courage to be, simply by the touch of your affirmation.” — Brennan Manning, “Furious Longing of …

God Especially Calls the Least among Us to Know Him Deeply — A Quote by Brennan Manning in “Furious Longing of God”

“‘The invitation to union is extended not only for Christians of iron will, austere seekers of God, those who preach the gospel and get doctorates in theology. It is not reserved for those who are well-known mystics or for those who do wonderful things for the poor.… [It is for] those poor enough to welcome …

Passionate Love of God Seeks Union — A Quote by Brennan Manning in “Furious Longing of God”

Passionate Love of “No human word is even remotely adequate to convey the mysterious and furious longing of Jesus for you and me to live in His smile and hang on His words. But union comes close, very close; it is a word pregnant with a reality that surpasses understanding, the only reality worth yearning …

God Ever Faithful to Love You — A Quote by Brennan Manning in “Furious Longing of God”

“The God I’ve come to know by sheer grace, the Jesus I met in the grounds of my own self, has furiously loved me regardless of my state — grace or disgrace. And why? For His love is never, never, never based on our performance, never conditioned by our moods — of elation or depression. …

Affirmation Heals — A Quote by Brennan Manning in “Furious Longing of God”

“Healing becomes the opportunity to pass off to another human being what I have received from the Lord Jesus; namely His unconditional acceptance of me as I am, not as I should be. He loves me whether in a state of grace or disgrace, whether I live up to the lofty expectations of His gospel …

Uncertainty Requires Trust — A Quote by Brennan Manning in “Ruthless Trust”

“Craving clarity, we attempt to eliminate the risk of trusting God. Fear of the unknown path stretching ahead of us destroys childlike trust in the Father’s active goodness and unrestricted love.” — Brennan Manning, “Ruthless Trust”, p. 6 It is termed as one of the best medicines for treating erectile buy viagra line dysfunction. Yet, …

Persevering in Intimacy with God Key to Peace — A Quote by Brennan Manning in “Ruthless Trust”

“Perseverance in the life-long quest for greater intimacy with Jesus, no matter how often we stumble and fall, is not only the antidote to hopelessness and despair; it is the sure path to divine certitude that overcomes all doubts, anxieties, and worries.” — Brennan Manning, “Ruthless Trust”, p. 105 Women feel good to viagra prescription …

Trust Comes From Paying Attention to Jesus’ Faithfulness — A Quote by Brennan Manning in “Ruthless Trust”

“Like faith and hope, trust cannot be self-generated. I cannot simply will myself to trust. What outrageous irony: the one thing that I am responsible for throughout my life I cannot generate. The only thing I need to do I cannot do…” “What does lie within my power is paying attention to the faithfulness of …

In Tragedy, Trust Allows Us to Still Get Comfort from God — A Quote by Brennan Manning in “Ruthless Trust”

“‘My experience of God has taught me that whatever He does must of necessity be good. Thus, everything that I receive from his loving hand or whatever He permits me to receive from the hands of others — be it prosperity or adversity, sweet or bitter — I accept with joy and see it as …

Ruthless Trust Says Deep Down, “It’s Gonna be All Right” — A Quote by Brennan Manning in “Ruthless Trust”

“Ruthless trust is an unerring sense, way deep down, that… it’s gonna be all right. Ill winds may blow, more character defects may surface, sickness may visit, and friends will surely die; but a stubborn, irrefutable certainty persists that God is with us and love us in our struggle to be faithful.” — Brennan Manning, …

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