Beale Memorial Baptist Church

Brennan Manning wrote this book 17 years ago. I was introduced to him in recent years and came across this quote that needs to be shared. This statement is found on page 186 & 187.

"One morning at prayer, I heard this word:  'Little Brother, I witnessed a Peter who claimed that he did not know Me, a James who wanted power in return for service to the kingdom, a Philip who failed to see the Father in Me, and scores of disciples who were convinced I was finished on Calvary.  The New Testament has many examples of men and women who started out well and then faltered along the way.

"Yet on Easter night I appeared to Peter.  James is not remembered for his ambition but for the sacrifice of his life for me.  Philip did see the Father in Me when I pointed the way, and the disciples who despaired had enough courage to recognize Me when we broke bread at the end of the road to Emmaus.  My point, little brother, is this: I expect more failure from you than you expect from yourself."