Brennan Manning in The Ragamuffin Gospel.
“The danger with our good works, spiritual investments, and all the rest of it is that we can construct a picture of ourselves in which we situate our self-worth. Complacency then replaces sheer delight in God’s unconditional love.
….. Genuine self-acceptance is not derived from the power of positive thinking, mind games, or pop psychology.
It is an act of faith in the God of grace.”
