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This book grips me as being an account that comes from a man who has experienced the deep reserves of grace - a man who has had to look deeply into the eyes of a loving father, and has seen the depths of mercy, compassion and forgiveness that are there to be received.
I get the impression from Manning that it is far more important to get a grip on God’s heart for me than it is to “stop sinning”. Indeed, it may very well be that the former is the precursor and condition for the latter - the man whose foundation is the love of Father God towards him is a man who will be extremely motivated to live an upright and righteous life.
In my own strength I fully feel like a ragamuffin - beat-up, discouraged, unqualified - I am even learning to embrace my weaknesses knowing that when I am weak then I am strong. When I do this I stop trying to “make it” on the merits of willpower, my own strength, or even my own obedience. I simply surrender to the grace of God and begin to experience a release of power that comes from the indwelling presence of the Holy Spirit that empowers me as a child of God to do things that I could never have done on my own.
I recommend this book to anyone who thinks he knows what Grace is…… read and learn bro., read and learn.”
John Baw wrote this review Saturday, March 21 2009.
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