Francis Chan on expectation
Francis Chan76 quotes“Lukewarm people call ‘radical’ what Jesus expected of all His followers.”
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Lukewarm people don’t really want to be saved from their sin; they want only to be saved from the penalty of their sin.
Francis ChanFrancis Chan Making disciples isn’t about gathering pupils to listen to your teaching. The real focus is not on teaching people at all–the focus is on loving them.
Francis ChanFrancis Chan Why would we need to experience the Comforter if our lives are already comfortable?
Francis ChanFrancis Chan The world says love yourself, grab all you can, follow your heart. Jesus says deny yourself, grab your cross and follow me.
Francis ChanFrancis Chan Jesus’ call to commitment is clear: He wants all or nothing.
Francis ChanFrancis Chan God’s definition of what matters is pretty straightforward. He measures our lives by how we love.
Francis ChanFrancis Chan Christians are like manure: spread them out and they help everything grow better, but keep them in one big pile and they stink horribly.
Francis ChanFrancis Chan I don’t have to worry about not meeting His expectations. God will ensure my success in accordance with His plan, not mine.
Francis ChanFrancis Chan A key to everything is surrender – to really come before the Lord and say, – I will literally stay here as long as you want me to stay’ or ‘God, I will really go anywhere on the earth.
Francis ChanFrancis Chan God has allowed hard things in your life so you can show the world that your God is great and that knowing Him brings peace and joy, even when life is hard.
Francis ChanFrancis Chan Our greatest fear should not be of failure but of succeeding at things in life that don’t really matter.
Francis ChanFrancis Chan The Bible teaches that true joy is formed in the midst of the difficult seasons of life.
Francis ChanFrancis Chan Are we in love with God or just His stuff?
Francis ChanFrancis Chan Something is wrong when our lives make sense to unbelievers.
Francis ChanFrancis Chan A relationship with God simply cannot grow when money, sins, activities, favorite sports teams, addictions, or commitments are piled up on top of it.
Francis ChanFrancis Chan God’s presence is all that matters.
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No truths hidden, no lies fed. No expectations, no tears shed.
Astha SrivastavaAstha Srivastava Attachment gives birth to expectations.
Anand ThakurAnand Thakur Free yourself of the fears that cause you to live your life according to the expectation of others.
Divya khandalDivya khandal The issue about love, is that we rely on our lovers to love us, the way we should love ourselves.
Ayaka HaseAyaka Hase Expectations are the reason that you’re broken and that’s true.
Sayed AbbasSayed Abbas Letting go of expectation make space for the possibility that may something far more wonderful will happen.
Elaine HaysElaine Hays I shed skin after skin, seeking my true colors, expecting a rainbow or a stripe of black, but all I get are maps of red. We are all human underneath.
Mira R. AridiMira R. Aridi The smaller your inner circle is, the less issues you have.
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