God's Patient Pursuit of My Soul Quotes

“In whatever way you can do so, according to the talents and gifts God has given you, you are to be salt, and light, and whatever part of the Body of Christ you were made to be. You need to tell us what's going on with you so the rest of the Body (of which you are a part) can work together with you.”
― Chris Manion, God's Patient Pursuit of My Soul

“My desire since adolescence to have a personal relationship with Jesus was coming true, and my heart beat hard with excitement.”
― Chris Manion, God's Patient Pursuit of My Soul

“To say that God was the highest priority in my life while He got the least amount of my time created a personal integrity problem for me Establishing my early morning half hour of prayer helped me rebalance my time with my highest priorities.”
― Chris Manion, God's Patient Pursuit of My Soul

“Chris Manion has created a handbook, in the form of a memoir, on how to let the beauty of life be a feast for the soul. Through trial and triumph, she carefully examines the potential in each moment, and each time breaks through to something significant, instructive, and graceful. It is a joy to behold. ...real insight into living life in the light. - Marion Roach Smith”
― Chris Manion, God's Patient Pursuit of My Soul

“Situations that provide no easy or unobtrusive escape, frustrate me. I was doubly irritated because I'd put myself in this one.”
― Chris Manion, God's Patient Pursuit of My Soul

“I struggled to find just the right words so He would understand the nature and motive of my request. It suddenly dawned on me that I was an idiot. "What a goose," Pascaline Coff whispered to me when I told this story to her fellow Benedictine sisters. God already knew my heart.”
― Chris Manion, God's Patient Pursuit of My Soul

“If I open my eyes, I just may die, I thought.”
― Chris Manion, God's Patient Pursuit of My Soul

“The only thing that matters is our actions, the intentions of our heart .”
― Chris Manion, God's Patient Pursuit of My Soul

“I cherish this book review from the former Executive Director of Contemplative Outreach: A beautiful book. This elegant and authentic memoir of a faith-filled
woman shows how it is possible to be very successful and yet
vulnerable enough to completely depend on the indwelling Spirit. -Gail Fitzpatrick-Hopler”
― Chris Manion, God's Patient Pursuit of My Soul

“In the same way that we love God with the love He's given us, I played music back to the author of music itself.”
― Chris Manion, God's Patient Pursuit of My Soul