We never grow closer to God when we just live life. It takes deliberate pursuit and attentiveness.
FRANCIS CHANFollowing Christ isn’t something that can be done halfheartedly or on the side. It is not a label we can display when it is useful. It must be central to everything we do and are.
More Francis Chan Quotes
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God doesn’t call us to be comfortable. He calls us to trust Him.
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The fact is, I need God to help me love God. And if I need His help to love Him, a perfect being, I definitely need His help to love other, fault-filled humans.
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God is not just one thing we add to the mix called life. He wants an invitation from us to permeate everything and every part of us.
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Do you understand that it’s impossible to please God in any way other than wholehearted surrender?
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We need to be more concerned about who we are before God than our reputation before people.
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When we work for Christ out of obligation, it feels like work. But when we truly love Christ, our work is a manifestation of that love, and it feels like love.
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The Bible teaches that true joy is formed in the midst of the difficult seasons of life.
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Lukewarm people call ‘radical’ what Jesus expected of all His followers.
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The God who loans you life sees your every move, hears each word you speak, knows your every thought. You are seen by God. Noticed. Known.
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Are we in love with God or just His stuff?
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Our greatest fear should not be of failure but of succeeding at things in life that don’t really matter.
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Why would we need to experience the Comforter if our lives are already comfortable?
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God never breaks His promises.
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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.
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We should be so joyful from God’s grace that others would respond by saying, ‘I wish I had your God.
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