It is amazing how much we can endure when we are convinced there is a purpose to our struggle.
Erwin McManusThe church is not here to meet our needs. We are the church here to meet the needs of the world.
Erwin McManusLove, no matter how you come at it, is a huge risk. It makes it easier for me to remember that God will never reject me because I am not good enough and that any community that has His heart will embrace me as I am. Jesus invites us into a community where imperfect people can find acceptance, love, forgiveness, and a new beginning.
Erwin McManusSo many of us have abdicated our passions for obligations, as if passion is a luxury for the young, and we must all grow up one day. We, even if reluctantly, fall into place to live a life of conformity that we describe as โmaturity.โ Weโve made acting like an adult synonymous with living apathetic lives.
Erwin McManus