In the eyes of the world, Jesus was a fool. He did
not abide by the rules of his day; the people he
associated with were shunned by society; his Sermon on
the Mount reads likea primer on being left behind,
stepped on, and ignored. In order for us to truly be the
people Jesus wants us to be, we too must learn to become
''foolish.'' Becoming a Christian is not a magical
enterprise by which we are automatically transformed
into better people. We must train to become who God
intends us to be. In The Importance of Being Foolish,
bestselling Christian author Brennan Manning teaches us
how to think like Jesus. By reorienting our lives
according to the gospel we may appear to be fools in the
eyes of the world, but Manning reveals that this is
exactly what Jesus wants. In a powerful exploration of
the mind of Christ, Manning reveals how our obsession
with security, pleasure, and power prevents us from
living rich and meaningful lives. Our endless struggle
to acquire money, good feelings, and prestige yields a
rich harvest of worry, frustration, and resentment.
Manning explores what Christ's mind was truly focused
on: finding the Father, compassion for others, a heart
of forgiveness, and the work of the kingdom. Coming from
the gentle yet compelling voice of Brennan Manning, The
Importance of Being Foolish is a refreshing reminder of
the radical call of Jesus and the transforming love of
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