Ruthless Trust

About this book

In his sequel to The Ragamuffin Gospel bestselling author Brennan Manning shows how true and radical trust in God can transform our lives.Manning, beloved author and spiritual teacher, shows us how trust in God can transform our lives and open us up to deeper experiences of grace and love.In Ruthless Trust, he turns his focus from furious love to radical trust, revealing the ways in which trust renews our faith and help us grow. Raw Honesty: Manning unpacks his own relapse on a New Orleans curbstone alongside stories of Saint Francis, showing how confronting personal weakness shatters the illusion of self-sufficiency. Faith and Doubt: Moving beyond simplistic religious answers, the text addresses the reality of human suffering and recounts Mother Teresa's reminder that spiritual growth demands surrendering the craving for clarity. Spiritual Practices: Meditations on the sacrament of the present moment teach disciples to dwell in the immediate now--the geography of Nowhere--and discern God's presence in routine daily tasks. Spiritual Transformation: Manning draws on the parable of the water-bearer's cracked pot to reveal how perceived flaws and limitations become the very channels through which divine grace blesses others. Also by This Author: Reflections for Ragamuffins, The Wisdom of Tenderness and A Glimpse of Jesus.