Is an Impostor Robbing You of God's Love?
Many Christians have bought into the lie that we are worthy of God's love only when our lives are going well. If our families are happy or our jobs are meaningful, life is a success. But when life begins to fall through the cracks and embarrassing sins threaten to reveal our less-than-perfect identity, we scramble to keep up a good front to present to the world—and God. We cower and hide until we can rearrange the mask of perfection and look good again. Sadly, it is then that we wonder why we lack intimate relationships and a passionate faith.
Yet all this time God is calling us to take the mask off and come openly to Him. God longs for us to know in the depth of our being that He loves us and accepts us as we are. When we are our true selves, we can finally claim our identity as God's child—Abba's child—and experience His Pure pleasure in who we are.
Brennan Manning encourages readers to let go of the impostor lifestyle and freely accept our belovedness as a child of the Heavenly Father. In Him there is life, our passion is rekindled, and our union with His is His greatest pleasure.
"Honest. Genuine. Creative. God-hungry. These words surface when I think of the writings of Brennan Manning. Read him for yourself—you'll see what I mean!"
—Max Lucado, Senior Minister, Oak Hill Church of Christ
"With prophetic zeal, Brennan speaks to our heart's deepest longing and manages to keep the focus on the One who meets it. Hearing, really hearing, this message—that we 'belong'—has and will continue to revolutionize lives."
—Dr. Larry Crabb, founder, New Way Ministries
Chapters
- Come Out of Hiding
- The Impostor
- The Beloved
- Abba's Child
- The Pharisee and the Child
- Present Risenness
- The Recovery of Passion
- Fortitude and Fantasy
- The Rabbi's Heartbeat
Product Details
Paperback: 191 Pages
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Brennan Manning is a Korean War veteran and former Franciscan priest who lives in New Orleans, Louisiana. A native of Brooklyn, Manning earned degrees in philosophy from St. Francis College and in theology from St. Francis Seminary. He has written several books, including The Signature of Jesus and Abba's Child. Still traveling widely, Manning continues to write and preach, encouraging men and women everywhere to accept and embrace the good news of God's unconditional love in Jesus Christ.
