Sin and forgiveness and falling and getting back u... -Brennan Manning

Sin and forgiveness and falling and getting back up and losing the pearl of great price in the couch cushions but then finding it again, and again, and again? Those are the stumbling steps to becoming Real, the only script that's really worth following in this world or the one that's coming.

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Brennan Manning was an American author and speaker known for his writings on spirituality and grace, including his book "The Ragamuffin Gospel."

Brennan Manning Quotes to Explore

By and large, the gospel of grace is neither proclaimed, understood, nor lived....
Ruthless trust ultimately comes down to this: faith in the person of Jesus and hope in his promise....
My trust in God flows out of the experience of his loving me, day in and day out, whether the day is stormy or fair, whether I'm sick or in good healt...
God loves you unconditionally, as you are and not as you should be, because nobody is as they should be....
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...
Suffering, failure, loneliness, sorrow, discouragement, and death will be part of your journey, but the Kingdom of God will conquer all these horrors....
Childlike surrender and trust, I believe, is the defining spirit of authentic discipleship....
Trust is that rare and priceless treasure that wins us the affection of our heavenly Father....
Too many Christians are living in a house of fear and not in the house of love....
Put bluntly, the American church today accepts grace in theory but denies it in practice. We say we believe that the fundamental structure of reality ...

Forgiveness Quotes to Explore

If we were not sinners, Jesus would not have had to come. If he didn't see us as sinners, he could have loved us without dying for us. He died for our...
I was probably about 22 years old when I recommitted myself to get off the fence and go all in and get serious about my faith. That's really when I ex...
There's more anticipation, there's more forgiveness once you prove yourself to the fans....
In reality, student loan forgiveness is welfare for the rich: a federal mandate that people who will make less money on average over the course of the...
I'm a minister, I preach forgiveness all the time....
I am a minister and I preach forgiveness all time....
America loves a forgiveness story. America is the land of second chances....
I believe in forgiveness....
I have my foundation, I help the children who are victims of war, and I talk about kids and I help people to understand how horrible war is and how be...
Having known war I know the value of peace. Having lived under government control I know the value of freedom. Having lived with hatred, terror and co...