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"Our huffing and puffing to impress God, our scrambling for brownie points, our thrashing about tryin..." — Brennan Manning

Our huffing and puffing to impress God, our scrambling for brownie points, our thrashing about trying to fix ourselves while hiding our pettiness and wallowing in guilt are nauseating to God and are a flat out denial of the gospel of grace.
Brennan Manning
Brennan Manning Author • American
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