Define yourself radically as one beloved by God. This is the... - Brennan Manning, Abba's Child: The Cry of the Heart for Intimate Belonging
"Define yourself radically as one beloved by God. This is the true self. Every other identity is illusion."
More quotes by Brennan Manning, Abba's Child: The Cry of the Heart for Intimate Belonging
"In Love's service, only wounded soldiers can serve."
"The sorrow of God lies in our fear of Him, our fear of life, and our fear of ourselves. He anguishes over our self-absorption and self-sufficiency... God's sorrow lies in our refusal to approach Him when we sinned and failed."
"While the impostor draws his identity from past achievements and the adulation of others, the true self claims identity in its belovedness. We encounter God in the ordinariness of life: not in the search for spiritual highs and extraordinary, mystical experiences but in our simple presence in life."
"Silent 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."
"Our identity rests in God's relentless tenderness for us revealed in Jesus Christ."