The point of your life is to point to Him. Whatever you are doing, God wants to be glorified, because this whole thing is His.
FRANCIS CHANMy existence was not random, nor was it an accident. God knew who He was creating, and He designed met for a specific work.
More Francis Chan Quotes
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The message of the Bible is not about God in Heaven who wants to take from you. It’s about God who wants to give to you.
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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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The greatest knowledge we can ever have is knowing God treasures us.
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Our lack of intimacy is due to our refusal to unplug and shut off communication from all others so we can be alone with Him.
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Where it gets weird is that nowadays there are millions of people on this earth who call themselves followers of Jesus, but their lives look nothing like His, and they’re not obeying the things that He called them to do.
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Christians are like manure: spread them out and they help everything grow better, but keep them in one big pile and they stink horribly.
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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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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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Our greatest fear should not be of failure but of succeeding at things in life that don’t really matter.
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I believe He wants us to love others so much that we go to extremes to help them.
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Jesus said go and make disciples, but so often we just sit and make excuses.
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Why would we need to experience the Comforter if our lives are already comfortable?
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But God doesn’t call us to be comfortable. He calls us to trust Him so completely that we are unafraid to put ourselves in situations where we will be in trouble if He doesn’t come through.
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Marriage is one of the most humbling, sanctifying journeys you will ever be a part of. It forces us to wrestle with our selfishness and pride. But it also gives us a platform to display love and commitment.
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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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