Only the Holy Spirit can give you the power to not think about yourself, to set you free from yourself.
FRANCIS CHANGod 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.
More Francis Chan Quotes
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Jesus’ call to commitment is clear: He wants all or nothing.
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We have got to make disciples. Fun nights and pizza nights are not going to sustain us.
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Lukewarm living and claiming Christ’s name simultaneously is utterly disgusting to God.
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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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A relationship with God simply cannot grow when money, sins, activities, favorite sports teams, addictions, or commitments are piled up on top of it.
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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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Grace is when you should be totally punished but are blessed for no reason.
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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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We are most alive when we are loving and actively giving ourselves because we were made to do these things.
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We often think of prayer as a means to an end. Prayer is the goal.
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Lukewarm people call ‘radical’ what Jesus expected of all His followers.
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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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True faith manifests itself through our actions.
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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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