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Amazon.com Review:
We suffer from the disease of melancholy, the sickness of self-hatred, the darkness of doubt. Yet, author Brennan Manning sees the place of our worst despair as a tangible starting point for the remedy: a ruthless trust in God. In his sequel to The Ragamuffin Gospel, Manning pries us loose from our shame, our mistakes, and our doubts and encourages us to let go and trust God--ruthlessly. It's been 40 years since author Brennan Manning was "ambushed by God" and on the far side of despair himself. As a gutter-alcoholic who was completely broken, he found an unshakable trust in the love of Christ for him as he was then, not as he could be or is now. Authenticity with God is critical in developing this trust relationship. In his own inimitable voice, Manning tells us, "Raw honesty with Jesus about our doubts and anxieties, our lust and laziness, our shabby prayer life and stale religiosity, our mixed motives and divided hearts, is the risk we take in the certainty of being acceptable and accepted. It is the full and mature expression of invincible trust." Over the years, this trust ripens into confidence and bears certain fruit, such as gratitude to God. But it's not always easy, he admits. "Ruthless trust is hanging tough in the dark nights, when we are plunged into desolation but know that absence of God is only apparent." For author Brennan Manning--and for us, if we choose--ruthless trust is not just a concept, it's a way of life. As Manning observes, "Ill winds may blow, more character defects may surface, sickness may visit, and friends will surely die, but a stubborn irrefutable certainty persists that God is with us and loves us in our struggle to be faithful." Now, that's ruthless trust. You won't fail to be moved. --Cindy Crosby
Great Book!:
As always Brennan Manning has delivered another masterpiece. His books are to be read and studied for the wealth of material in them and Ruthless Trust is no exception. From the first pages until the very last the reader is challenged, in a very positive way, to examine their trust in the Lord. Brennan shows us how we, in this modern world, do not really trust God in the way that Jesus asks us to. He then goes on to demonstrate practical ways to achieve that level of trust. I would recommend this book to all unhesitatingly!
Brennan Manning:
While I like to read a great number of Christian authors, Brennan Manning is an author I like. I always go back to his work.
Wonderful insight for prayer:
This book changed my life. Plain and simple. Brennan Manning writes and I feel like the heart of God is opened up to me. The most significant insight that I gained from this book was a broadened understanding of prayer! I have taken pieces of this book and used them in small groups and have recommended/given it to a handful of people already. I couldn't recommend it more!
Great Read:
This was an amazing book. If you have trouble trusting the Lord, or even if you don't, I would highly recommend this book. Brennan Manning has some great things to say and writes in a way that is very engaging.
Best book on trust ever!!!:
Manning helped me understand the kind of trust Christ was calling me to and helped paint a picture of what that looked like. I am pursuing this Abrahamic trust whole-heartedly!
| Author: | Brennan Manning | | Binding: | Paperback | | Dewey Decimal Number: | 291 | | EAN: | 9780062517760 | | ISBN: | 0062517767 | | Number Of Pages: | 190 | | Publication Date: | 2002-07-01 | | Release Date: | 2002-07-02 |
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