Category: Sanctification

We must not be surprised at even the greatest defects in good souls. We must quietly leave them alone until God gives the signal of gradual removal. Otherwise we …

God hears no sweeter music than the cracked chimes of the courageous human spirit ringing in imperfect acknowledgment of his perfect love.~Joshua Loth Liebman (1907-1948) But whatever gain I …

Hope knows that if great trials are avoided great deeds remain undone and the possibility of growth into greatness of soul is aborted.~ Brennan Manning It is for discipline …

Define yourself radically as one beloved by God. This is the true self. Every other identity is illusion.~Brennan Manning So then, brothers, we are debtors, not to the flesh, …

matters because of what he brought and what he still brings to ordinary human beings, living their ordinary lives and coping daily with their surroundings. He promises wholeness for …

True triumphs are God’s triumphs over us. His defeats of us are our real victories.~Henry Alford (1810-1871) Now there was a disciple at Damascus named Ananias. The Lord said …

Only in the context of the great encounter with Jesus Christ Himself can a real authentic struggle take place.  The encounter with Christ does not take place before, after, …

My identity as Abba’s child is not an abstraction or a tap dance into religiosity. It is the core truth of my existence. Living in the wisdom of accepted …