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The Wisdom of Tenderness : What Happens When God's Fierce Mercy Transforms Our Lives
Overview
A Stirring Invitation to Accept God's Unfathomable Tenderness
Brennan Manning directs weary believers past religious performance into an honest acceptance of divine compassion. The author chronicles his retreat in the Allegheny Mountains to examine how silence dismantles the fear of inadequacy.
These chapters recount the biblical encounters of Jesus at the gates of Nain and within the parables of Luke. Manning addresses the wounds of guilt and addiction with candor, pointing toward the fellowship of suffering.
The volume invites struggling pilgrims to abandon self-condemnation and rest securely in the embrace of Abba.
- Biblical Wisdom: Explores the depths of scripture to illuminate the Aramaic Abba and the French la tendresse as gestures of outstretched welcome.
- Spiritual Formation: Draws on real-life encounters, from an elderly uncle skipping beside Lake Killarney to an ailing nun finding peace through a rhythmic breath prayer.
- Raw Honesty: Recounts Manning's own collapse on a Florida floor and his rescue by an anonymous laborer who modeled unconditional grace without pretense.
- Also by This Author: Ruthless Trust, Reflections for Ragamuffins and A Glimpse of Jesus.
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- ISBN-13: 9780060724467
- ISBN-10: 0060724463
- Publisher: HarperOne
- Publish Date: June 2004
- Dimensions: 7.98 x 5.3 x 0.47 inches
- Shipping Weight: 0.35 pounds
- Page Count: 179
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