“It is the charism (charisma) of saints, who are enlightened and inspired by the Holy Spirit, to trust radically. Paul pours out his whole heart in Philippians 4:13 in the cry, ‘I can do everything through him who gives me strength’. That is raging confidence. When Jesus says in John 16, “Have confidence in Me, be brave, cheer up, He is calling us to unconditional abandonment to God’s mercy over the sins of our past, and to unwavering confidence that they have not only been forgiven, but entirely forgotten. ‘For it is we who are the circumcision, we who worship by the Spirit of God, who glory in Christ Jesus, and who put no confidence in the flesh.’ (Philippians 3:3) ——An excerpt from “Reflections for Ragamuffins” by Brennan Manning