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 CHANDon’t fall into the trap of studying the Bible without doing what it says.
More Francis Chan Quotes
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In our world, where hundreds of things distract us from God, we have to intentionally and consistently remind ourselves of Him.
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Without action and fruit, all the theology in the world has little meaning.
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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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Only the Holy Spirit can give you the power to not think about yourself, to set you free from yourself.
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We are here to love. Not much else matters.
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Jesus asks for everything, but we try to give Him less.
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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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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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True faith manifests itself through our actions.
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I have one reason why you should walk away from that temptation right now. One reason: God. Is. Better.
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The point is not to completely understand God but to worship Him. Let the very fact that you cannot know Him fully lead you to praise Him for His infiniteness and grandeur.
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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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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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Let us be eager to leave what is familiar for what is true.
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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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Grace is when you should be totally punished but are blessed for no reason.
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Has your relationship with God changed the way you live your life?
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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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Our greatest fear should not be of failure but of succeeding at things in life that don’t really matter.
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My love for prayer was an answer to prayer.
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The greatest knowledge we can ever have is knowing God treasures us.
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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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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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Trust whatever He has for you. It will be better than anything you can plan for yourself.
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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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The irony is that while God doesn’t need us but still wants us, we desperately need God but don’t really want Him most of the time.
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