Jesus did not have a value for prayer for prayer's sake. He had a value for the intimate communion between God and man. Erwin McManus More Quotes by Erwin McManus More Quotes From Erwin McManus If God imagined you at birth, what makes you think He's stopped imagining you now. Erwin McManus birthmake-you-thinkthinking I have so much confidence in the reality of Jesus that I feel no pressure to try to make people act or be a certain way. I'm banking everything on the fact that God actually changes people. Erwin McManus realitypeoplejesus The most important moments rarely come at a convenient time Erwin McManus convenientmomentsimportant How is it, that for many of us, being a good Christian is nothing more than being a good person? The entire focus of our faith has been the elimination of sin, which is important but inadequate; rather than the unleashing of a unique, original, extraordinary, wonderfully untamed, faith. Erwin McManus focusuniquechristian You need to remember who God is, forget the painful wounds and let Him renew you. Erwin McManus who-god-isrememberneeds Home is ultimately not about a place to live but about the people with whom you are most fully alive. Home is about love, relationship, community, and belonging, and we are all searching for home. Erwin McManus communityhomepeople Love, no matter how you come at it, is a huge risk. It makes it easier for me to remember that God will never reject me because I am not good enough and that any community that has His heart will embrace me as I am. Jesus invites us into a community where imperfect people can find acceptance, love, forgiveness, and a new beginning. Erwin McManus new-beginningsheartjesus Courage is not the absence of fear; it is the absence of self. Erwin McManus couragefearinspirational A person God himself deems as wise is one who not only hears His voice, but immediately begins to act upon His instruction. Erwin McManus voiceinstructionwise Great dreams require great courage. Erwin McManus dream If you were meant to fly, not even running really fast is that impressive. Erwin McManus impressiveifsrunning God clarifies in the midst of obedience, not beforehand. Erwin McManus midstobedience When calling for authenticity, we need to take seriously the brokenness and sinfulness of the human heart. If to be authentic means to be who we really are or to express what we really feel, then in most cases I’m going to vote for hypocrisy. Our prisons are filled with men and women who acted on their feelings and impulses. If authenticity is about being true to yourself, these individuals should be our models of inspiration. Erwin McManus inspirationheartmean The epicenter of creativity and imagination should be the Church, reflecting the character and glory of God. Erwin McManus creativityimaginationcharacter It is amazing how much we can endure when we are convinced there is a purpose to our struggle. Erwin McManus endurepurposestruggle You cannot wash the feet of a dirty world if you refuse to touch it Erwin McManus feetdirtyworld Jesus' death wasn't to free us from dying, but to free us from the fear of death. Jesus came to liberate us so that we could die up front and then live. Jesus Christ wants to take us to places where only dead men and women can go. Erwin McManus dyingmenjesus I"m often accused of being irreligious, and I suppose it's for this very reason. Whether it's Christianity, Islam, Buddhism, Catholicism, Hinduism, Judaism, or any other ism, when a religioin is created on the subtle premise that God withholds his love and you must submit to the system to earn that love, I consider it the worst of corruptions... For centuries, the church has been telling us that if we want God to love us, we need to follow the rules. It's been far more important to focus on the sin problem than the love problem. Erwin McManus buddhismislamfocus Love never comes without wounds; faith never comes without failure. Erwin McManus wounds Within a moment there is monumental potential. That is the mystery of a moment. It is small enough to ignore and big enough to change your life forever Erwin McManus changing-your-lifemysteryforever
