Brennan Manning Quotes

Why should I try to make you believe the things I believe in?

One person with a belief is a social power equal to ninety-nine who only have interests.

And fools who came to scoff remain'd to pray.

If I can convince others that there is a God and that they need to know Him, then I have done my job.

Destroy my desires, eradicate my ideals, show me something better, and I will follow you.

Books still accomplish miracles; they persuade men.

It is difficult to unlearn a gospel.

It takes but one person, one moment, one conviction, to start a ripple of change.

People talk about preaching to the converted, which is total codswallop rubbish. There is no such thing as being converted forever - absolutely no such thing.

I thought a book on miracles might be a great idea, but just because it's a great idea doesn't mean I'm supposed to do it. But my editor persisted, and eventually I thought, 'He's right. I should write this book.'

It's hard to win people's minds over. The only way to change their minds is to perform.

If you didn't want to believe in me, that's OK, because I'll make a believer out of you.

If you believe in something, be willing to explain it.

If you believe, so will they.

Make converts to your own thoughts and opinions.

When ideas are communicated effectively, people follow and change.

You will be transformed by what you read.

... whoever believes anything esteems that it is a work of charity to persuade another of it.

Words saturated with sincerity, conviction, faith, and intuition are like highly explosive vibration bombs, which, when set off, shatter the rocks of difficulties and create the change desired.

If you're not convinced, how can you convince others?

A man making the confession of any creed worth ten minutes' intelligent talk, is always a man who gains something and gives up something. So long as he does both he can create: for he is making an outline and a shape.

No one ever converted to Christianity because they lost the argument.

In order to have real prayer and action to change things, we must have conviction as to the need of prayer and action. In order to have conviction as to the need of prayer and action, we must have knowledge.

Here's good news: God is even more committed to your change, your growth, and your transformation than you are.

People may refuse to see the truth of our arguments, but they cannot evade the evidence of a holy life.