Jesus’ call to commitment is clear: He wants all or nothing.
FRANCIS CHANWorry implies that we don’t quite trust God is big enough, powerful enough, or loving enough to take care of what’s happening in our lives.
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Jesus said go and make disciples, but so often we just sit and make excuses.
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Following 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.
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The world says love yourself, grab all you can, follow your heart. Jesus says deny yourself, grab your cross and follow me.
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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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Worry implies that we don’t quite trust God is big enough, powerful enough, or loving enough to take care of what’s happening in our lives.
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He wants all or nothing. The thought of a person calling himself a ‘Christian’ without being a devoted follower of Christ is absurd.
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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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I don’t have to worry about not meeting His expectations. God will ensure my success in accordance with His plan, not mine.
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The point is not to completely understand God but to worship Him. Let the very fact that you cannot know Him fully lead you to praise Him for His infiniteness and grandeur.
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Proclaiming the gospel to a lost world cannot be just another activity to add to the church’s crowded agenda. It must be central to who we are. It forms our identity.
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The greatest knowledge we can ever have is knowing God treasures us.
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Something is wrong when our lives make sense to unbelievers.
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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.
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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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Why would we need to experience the Comforter if our lives are already comfortable?
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