"Jesus came for rejected fisherman, hookers, confused but sincere teachers of the law (Nicodemas). He came for the poor, the sick, the outcast (lepers), the demonized, the homeless... Matthew 9:13 - 'Mercy is what pleases Me...'" - Brennan Manning
"All are called to accept the extravagant gift of His grace, for acceptance means simply to turn to God." -Brennan Manning, "The Ragamuffin Gospel" pg. 41
"The thief on the cross became a king in one moment when he leaned over and said to JESUS "remember me.." No repeat after me prayer, no structured words, no 4 step plan to salvation, just a real honest plea while dying next to the God of the universe." -Brady Toops
"A saint is not someone who is good but experiences the goodness of God." -Thomas Merton
"Authentic Christianity is less about becoming something through the sweat of our brow, self-discipline, and self denial, and more about SURRENDERING to the reality of who we ALREADY ARE. Its not a religion about what we do to mold the perfect self. Its a life poured out as a response to what He's already done to make us PERFECT and BLAMELESS in love." - Brady Toops
"There is nothing an of us can do to inherit the Kingdom. We must simply receive it like little children... little children have no claim on earning things. They can only receive things as gifts. -Brennan Manning
"Total dependency upon The Giver..." -anonymous
"Our religion never begins with what we do for God. It always starts with what God has done for us." -Brennan Manning
Good thoughts friend.
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