God has allowed hard things in your life so you can show the world that your God is great and that knowing Him brings peace and joy, even when life is hard.
FRANCIS CHANCan 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?
More Francis Chan Quotes
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Life is about Jesus. We are not here to tell our story, but His.
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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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True faith means holding nothing back. It means putting every hope in God’s fidelity to His Promises.
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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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Having faith often means doing what others see as crazy.
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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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The disciples obey because that’s what people do when someone rises from the dead and gives instructions.
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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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Lukewarm living and claiming Christ’s name simultaneously is utterly disgusting to God.
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Jesus asks for everything, but we try to give Him less.
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The fact is, I need God to help me love God. And if I need His help to love Him, a perfect being, I definitely need His help to love other, fault-filled humans.
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Grace is when you should be totally punished but are blessed for no reason.
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God never breaks His promises.
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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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Don’t fall into the trap of studying the Bible without doing what it says.
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