Unentitled Beggars

As you may know, I've been reading Under the Overpass (2005, Multnomah Press) by Mike Yankoski. This quote stood out in the D.C. section where he documents his homelessness in the nation's capital:

"In his book The Ragamuffin Gospel, Brennan Manning writes, 'We are all equally privileged but unentitled beggars at the door of God's mercy" (62).

I love the juxtaposition of privilege and unentitlement. We are privileged even to be allowed at the door. We have no rights, no entitlements. It is God's mercy that draws us to His door and His mercy that greets us and satisfies us when we arrive.

See more quotes from Under the Overpass at http://bibliosblog.blogspot.com/