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Brennan Manning was an author, laicized priest, and public speaker from America. On April 27, 1934, he was born in New York City into an Irish Catholic family. His full name was Richard Francis Xavier Manning. He had written many inspirational books. โThe Ragamuffin Gospelโ was one of his bestselling books. His other books are- Abbaโs Child, The Relentless Tenderness of Jesus etc. He was a very religious and inspirational person. His Christian followers widely use his quotes on numerous occasions.
Manning was an influential writer. He had great insight into each of his writings. Here are these most powerful Brennan Manning quotes from his writings. Check out!
Brennan Manning Quotes
โMy deepest awareness of myself is that I am deeply loved by Jesus Christ and I have done nothing to earn it or deserve it.โ
BRENNAN MANNING SOURCE: THE RAGAMUFFIN GOSPEL
โThe temptation of the age is to look good without being good.โ
BRENNAN MANNING SOURCE : THE RAGAMUFFIN GOSPEL
โWe should be astonished at the goodness of God, stunned that He should bother to call us by name, our mouths wide open at His love , bewildered that at this very moment we are standing on holy ground.โ
BRENNAN MANNING SOURCE : THE RAGAMUFFIN GOSPEL
โDefine yourself radically as one beloved by God. This is the true self. Every other identity is illusion.โ
BRENNAN MANNING SOURCE : ABBAโS CHILD: THE CRY OF THE HEART FOR INTIMATE BELONGING
โSilent solitude makes true speech possible and personal. If I am not in touch with my own belovedness, then I cannot touch the sacredness of others. If I am estranged from myself, I am likewise a stranger to others.โ
BRENNAN MANNING SOURCE : ABBAโS CHILD: THE CRY OF THE HEART FOR INTIMATE BELONGING
โIn Loveโs service, only wounded soldiers can serve.โ
BRENNAN MANNING SOURCE : ABBAโS CHILD: THE CRY OF THE HEART FOR INTIMATE BELONGING
โAccepting the reality of our sinfulness means accepting our authentic self. Judas could not face his shadow; Peter could. The latter befriended the impostor within; the former raged against him.โ
BRENNAN MANNING SOURCE : ABBAโS CHILD: THE CRY OF THE HEART FOR INTIMATE BELONGING
โReal freedom is freedom from the opinions of others. Above all, freedom from your opinions about yourself.โ
BRENNAN MANNING SOURCE : THE WISDOM OF TENDERNESS: WHAT HAPPENS WHEN GODโS FIERCE MERCY TRANSFORMS OUR LIVES
โTo live by grace means to acknowledge my whole life story, the light side and the dark . In admitting my shadow side I learn who I am and what Godโs grace means.โ
BRENNAN MANNING
โThere is a beautiful transparency to honest disciples who never wear a false face and do not pretend to be anything but who they are.โ
BRENNAN MANNING
โHow glorious the splendor of a human heart that trusts that it is loved!โ
โWhen a man or woman is truly honest, it is virtually impossible to insult them personally.โ
BRENNAN MANNING
โDo the truth quietly without display.โ
BRENNAN MANNING
โIn every encounter we either give life or we drain it; there is no neutral exchange.โ
BRENNAN MANNING SOURCE : ABBAโS CHILD: THE CRY OF THE HEART FOR INTIMATE BELONGING
โGod loves you unconditionally, as you are and not as you should be, because nobody is as they should be.โ
BRENNAN MANNING
โYou will trust God to the degree you know you are loved by him.โ
BRENNAN MANNING
โOur culture says that ruthless competition is the key to success. Jesus says that ruthless compassion is the purpose of our journey.โ
โBe daring enough to be different, humble enough to make mistakes, wild enough to be burnt in the fire of love, real enough to make others see how phony you are.โ
BRENNAN MANNING SOURCE : THE RAGAMUFFIN GOSPEL
โTo be alive is to be broken; to be broken is to stand in need of grace.โ
BRENNAN MANNING SOURCE : THE RAGAMUFFIN GOSPEL
โTo lend each other a hand when weโre falling, perhaps thatโs the only work that matters in the end.โ
BRENNAN MANNING
โA saint is not someone who is good but who experiences the goodness of God.โ
BRENNAN MANNING SOURCE : THE RAGAMUFFIN GOSPEL
โThe secret of the mystery is: God is always greater. No matter how great we think Him to be, His love is always greater.โ
BRENNAN MANNING SOURCE : THE RAGAMUFFIN GOSPEL
โThat which is denied cannot be healed.โ
โGod is enough. That is the root of peace. When we start seeking something besides Him, we lose it.โ
BRENNAN MANNING SOURCE : THE RAGAMUFFIN GOSPEL
โOur identity rests in Godโs relentless tenderness for us revealed in Jesus Christ.โ
BRENNAN MANNING SOURCE : ABBAโS CHILD: THE CRY OF THE HEART FOR INTIMATE BELONGING
โThe litmus test of our love for God is our love of neighbor.โ
BRENNAN MANNING SOURCE : THE WISDOM OF TENDERNESS: WHAT HAPPENS WHEN GODโS FIERCE MERCY TRANSFORMS OUR LIVES
โThe only kind of love that helps anyone grow is unconditional love.โ
BRENNAN MANNING
โLetting ourselves be loved by God is more important than loving God.โ
BRENNAN MANNING SOURCE : THE WISDOM OF TENDERNESS: WHAT HAPPENS WHEN GODโS FIERCE MERCY TRANSFORMS OUR LIVES
โThe gospel declares that no matter how dutiful or prayerful we are, we canโt save ourselves. What Jesus did was sufficient.โ SOURCE : THE RAGAMUFFIN GOSPEL
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