Are we in love with God or just His stuff?
FRANCIS CHANDo you know that nothing you do in this life will ever matter, unless it is about loving God and loving the people he has made?
More Francis Chan Quotes
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Jesus asks for everything, but we try to give Him less.
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Can you worship a God who isn’t obligated to explain His actions to you? Could it be your arrogance that makes you think God owes you an explanation?
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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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Lukewarm people call ‘radical’ what Jesus expected of all His followers.
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Without action and fruit, all the theology in the world has little meaning.
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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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God never breaks His promises.
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God doesn’t call us to be comfortable. He calls us to trust Him.
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God doesn’t want religious duty. He doesn’t want a distracted, half-hearted, ‘Fine, I’ll read a chapter, now are You happy?’ attitude. God wants His word to be a delight to us, so much that we meditate on it day and night.
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God’s definition of what matters is pretty straightforward. He measures our lives by how we love.
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Do you know that nothing you do in this life will ever matter, unless it is about loving God and loving the people he has made?
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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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Jesus’ call to commitment is clear: He wants all or nothing.
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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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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 greatest knowledge we can ever have is knowing God treasures us.
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Do you love this God who is everything, or do you just love everything He gives you?
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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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Our greatest fear should not be of failure but of succeeding at things in life that don’t really matter.
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When I am consumed by my problems-stressed out about my life, my family, and my job-I actually convey the belief that I think the circumstances are more important than God’s command to always rejoice.
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If God cared only about religious activities, then the Pharisees would have been heroes of the faith.
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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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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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We live in a time when Christians need to be told that they are supposed to live like Christ. That’s Weird.
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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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Grace is when you should be totally punished but are blessed for no reason.
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