"But what about doubts and worries? Do they, too, signal a rejection of God's kingdom?"
"Not necessarily. There can be no faith without doubt, no hope without anxiety, and no trust without worry. These shadow us from dawn to dusk, indeed, they appear even in our dreams. As long as we withhod internal consent to these varied faces of fear, they are no cause for alarm, because they are not voluntary. When they threaten to comsume us, we can overpower them with a simple and deliberate act of trust: "Jesus, by your grace I grow still for a moment and I hear you say, 'Courage! It's me! Don't be afraid.' I place my trust in your presence and your love. Thank you." Brennan Manning
"Not necessarily. There can be no faith without doubt, no hope without anxiety, and no trust without worry. These shadow us from dawn to dusk, indeed, they appear even in our dreams. As long as we withhod internal consent to these varied faces of fear, they are no cause for alarm, because they are not voluntary. When they threaten to comsume us, we can overpower them with a simple and deliberate act of trust: "Jesus, by your grace I grow still for a moment and I hear you say, 'Courage! It's me! Don't be afraid.' I place my trust in your presence and your love. Thank you." Brennan Manning
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