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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.

Francis Chan

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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Command Consumption Family Important Life Problem Rejoice
We never grow closer to God when we just live life. It takes deliberate pursuit and attentiveness.
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Attention Close God Growth Ourselves Pursuit
The wise man comes to God without saying a word and stands in awe of Him.
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God Himself Man Stand Wisdom Word
God is love, but He also defines what love is. We don’t have the license to define love according to our standards.
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Definition God Love Ourselves Standard
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.
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Glory God Himself Life
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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Expectation Myself Planning Success Worry
My existence was not random, nor was it an accident. God knew who He was creating, and He designed met for a specific work.
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Accident Creation Design Existence God Myself Specific
If God cared only about religious activities, then the Pharisees would have been heroes of the faith.
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Activity Care Faith God Hero Religious
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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God Invitation Life Ourselves
God’s definition of what matters is pretty straightforward. He measures our lives by how we love.
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Definition God Live Love Measurement Ourselves Straight
Something is wrong when our lives make sense to unbelievers.
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Believe Live Wrong
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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Action Explanation God Himself Obligation Worship Yourself
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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Earth God Myself Surrender
Life is about Jesus. We are not here to tell our story, but His.
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God Himself Life Story
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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Commitment Display Humble Journey Love Marriage Platform Pride
I believe He wants us to love others so much that we go to extremes to help them.
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Believe Compassionate Generosity Help Love Myself

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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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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