Childlike surrender and trust, I believe, is the defining spirit of authentic discipleship. -Brennan Manning Trust
Ruthless trust ultimately comes down to this: faith in the person of Jesus and hope in his promise. -Brennan Manning Hope
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. -Brennan Manning Trust
Trust is that rare and priceless treasure that wins us the affection of our heavenly Father. -Brennan Manning Trust
Ruthless trust ultimately comes down to this: faith in the person of Jesus and hope in his promise. -Brennan Manning Trust
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 health, whether I'm in a state of grace or disgrace. He comes to me where I live and loves me as I am. -Brennan Manning Health
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 health, whether I'm in a state of grace or disgrace. He comes to me where I live and loves me as I am. -Brennan Manning Good
Suffering, failure, loneliness, sorrow, discouragement, and death will be part of your journey, but the Kingdom of God will conquer all these horrors. No evil can resist grace forever. -Brennan Manning Death
Suffering, failure, loneliness, sorrow, discouragement, and death will be part of your journey, but the Kingdom of God will conquer all these horrors. No evil can resist grace forever. -Brennan Manning Failure
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. -Brennan Manning Forgiveness
Ruthless trust ultimately comes down to this: faith in the person of Jesus and hope in his promise. -Brennan Manning Faith
Suffering, failure, loneliness, sorrow, discouragement, and death will be part of your journey, but the Kingdom of God will conquer all these horrors. No evil can resist grace forever. -Brennan Manning God
Too many Christians are living in a house of fear and not in the house of love. -Brennan Manning Fear
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 health, whether I'm in a state of grace or disgrace. He comes to me where I live and loves me as I am. -Brennan Manning Trust
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 health, whether I'm in a state of grace or disgrace. He comes to me where I live and loves me as I am. -Brennan Manning God
By and large, the gospel of grace is neither proclaimed, understood, nor lived. -Brennan Manning Thankful
