13 October 2013

what it really means

The gospel is absurd and the life of Jesus is meaningless unless we believe that He lived, died, and rose again with but one purpose in mind:
 to make brand-new creation. Not to make people with better morals but
to create a community of prophets and professional lovers,
men and women who would surrender to the mystery of the fire of the Spirit that burns within,
who would live in ever greater fidelity to the omnipresent Word of God,
 who would enter into the center of it all,
the very heart
and mystery
of Christ,
into the center of the flame that
consumes,
purifies,
and sets everything aglow with peace,
joy,
boldness,
and
extravagant,
furious
love.
This, my friend, is what it really means to be a Christian.”  

― Brennan Manning

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