The dominant characteristic of an authentic spirit... -Brennan Manning

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, but gratitude for all the suffering. Because in that purifying experience, suffering has often been the shortest path to intimacy with God.

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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."

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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 ...

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I have sworn eternal opposition to slavery, and by the blessing of God, I will never go back....
I look forward to death with great anticipation, to meeting God face to face....
God's people are peculiar. Their spirit cannot mingle with the spirit and influence of the world. You do not wish to bear the Christian name and yet b...
The God of this world is riches, pleasure and pride....
Morality is of the highest importance - but for us, not for God....
Complaining is dangerous business. It can damage or even destroy your relationship with God, your relationships with other people, and even with your ...
I believe that the greatest form of prayer is praise to God....
God in the beginning formed matter in solid, massy, hard, impenetrable, movable particles, of such sizes and figures, and with such other properties, ...
Faith activates God - Fear activates the Enemy....
You will never exaggerate when you speak good things of God. It is not possible to do so. Try, dear brethren, and boast in the Lord....