Erwin McManusWe were created to be expressions of the goodness and wholeness of God. ✨ Erwin Raphael McManus (2006). Uprising: A Revolution of the Soul, p.151, Thomas Nelson Inc371Reflection
Erwin McManusIn some sense we are all hypocrites in transition. ✨ Erwin Raphael McManus (2013). An Unstoppable Force: Daring to Become the Church God Had in Mind, p.267, David C Cook361Thought
Erwin McManusWhen we dwell on the past, we tend to want to live there. When we dream of the future, we want to go there. Our dreams are where God paints a picture of a life waiting to be creat… ▶362HopeLifeSadness
Erwin McManusWhen we lack integrity, we use power to control. When we lead with integrity, we use power to bless. ✨ Erwin Raphael McManus (2006). Uprising: A Revolution of the Soul, p.79… ▶374Politics
Erwin McManusJesus is being lost in a religion bearing his name. ✨ Erwin Raphael McManus (2011). Unleashed: Release the Untamed Faith Within, p.17, Thomas Nelson Inc341Hope
Erwin McManusIs it possible that the creative act is simply the materialization of the future- making the invisible, visible?353HopeTime
Erwin McManusThe church does not exist for us. We are the church, and we exist for the world.354Hope
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 ha… ▶333HumanityLove
Erwin McManusThe shape of your character is the shape of your future. ✨ Erwin Raphael McManus (2006). Stand Against the Wind: Fuel for the Revolution of Your Soul, p.32, Thomas Nelson In… ▶322HopeTime
Erwin McManusI guess when I really think about it, God's voice sounds a lot like my voice.355Thought
Erwin McManusTrue religion always moves us to serve others and to give our lives to see those oppressed find freedom. ✨ Erwin Raphael McManus (2011). Unleashed: Release the Untamed Faith… ▶345HopeTruth
Erwin McManusThe future awaits those with the courage to create it.313HopeTime
Erwin McManusFar too often, when we think we are frightened by mystery, the fact is that we are haunted by history.346ThoughtTruth
Erwin McManusWhen the church becomes an institution, people are nothing more than volunteers to be recruited. When the church is a movement, our stewardship becomes the unleashing of our God-g… ▶358HopeHumanityLove
Erwin McManusThe world doesn't need more great leaders, it needs more great people who lead.347Humanity
Erwin McManusWould you be willing to give your life to save the world if no one ever knew your name? If anonymity was the price you would have to pay for significance, would it be too great a … ▶303DeathLife
Erwin McManusTo live outside of God's will puts us in danger; to live in his will makes us dangerous. ✨ Erwin Raphael McManus (2013). An Unstoppable Force: Daring to Become the Church Go… ▶314Thought
Erwin McManusYou are both a work of art and an artist at work. ✨ Erwin Raphael McManus (2014). The Artisan Soul: Crafting Your Life into a Work of Art, p.8, Harper Collins3610Life
Erwin McManusJesus' death wasn't to free us from dying, but to free us from the fear of death. Jesus came to liberate us so that we could die up front and then live. Jesus Christ wants to take… ▶337DeathHope
Erwin McManusThe history of God's people is not a record of God searching for courageous men and women who could handle the task, but God transforming the hearts of cowards and calling them to… ▶294HumanityLove
Erwin McManusIm often accused of being irreligious, and I suppose it's for this very reason. Whether it's Christianity, Islam, Buddhism, Catholicism, Hinduism, Judaism, or any other ism, when … ▶327LoveReflection
Erwin McManusGod allows and at times causes us to go through the kinds of circumstances that strip away all falsehood and leave us with our real selves. God's ultimate intent is not to leave u… ▶272HopeTime
Erwin McManusHow in the world could you ever imagine a life of faith that does not require risk? Faith and risk are inseparable. ✨ Erwin Raphael McManus (2006). Uprising: A Revolution of… ▶338HopeLife
Erwin McManusGreatness comes with discipline.3410Time
Erwin McManusWe are all time voyagers leaving history in our wake, pioneering into the future. ✨ Erwin Raphael McManus (2006). Chasing Daylight: Seize the Power of Every Moment, p.7, Tho… ▶339HopePoliticsTime
Erwin McManusIt is not balance you need but adaptability. ✨ Erwin Raphael McManus (2008). Wide Awake: The Future Is Waiting Within You, p.72, Thomas Nelson Inc251HopeTime
Erwin McManusThe more isolated and disconnected we are, the more shattered and distorted our self-identity. We are not healthy when we are alone. We find ourselves when we connect to others. W… ▶285Philosophy
Erwin McManusA world without God cannot wait for us to choose the safe path. If we wait for someone else to take the risk, we risk that no one will ever act and that nothing will ever be accom… ▶318Hope
Erwin McManusAll the evidence you need to prove God is waiting within you to be discovered.296Sadness
Erwin McManusThe limitations you are willing to accept establish the boundaries of your existence. ✨ Erwin Raphael McManus (2008). Wide Awake: The Future Is Waiting Within You, p.10, Tho… ▶275HopeLifeTime
