Life is about Jesus. We are not here to tell our story, but His.
FRANCIS CHANAre we in love with God or just His stuff?
More Francis Chan Quotes
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Jesus asks for everything, but we try to give Him less.
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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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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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We never grow closer to God when we just live life. It takes deliberate pursuit and attentiveness.
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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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Let us be eager to leave what is familiar for what is true.
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Why would we need to experience the Comforter if our lives are already comfortable?
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I’ve got this amazing relationship with God that is better than life, itself, so marvelous, so wonderful that everything else can fall apart and I’m okay.
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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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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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Something is wrong when our lives make sense to unbelievers.
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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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Making disciples isn’t about gathering pupils to listen to your teaching. The real focus is not on teaching people at all–the focus is on loving them.
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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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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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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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Don’t fall into the trap of studying the Bible without doing what it says.
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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 Bible teaches that true joy is formed in the midst of the difficult seasons of life.
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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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I have one reason why you should walk away from that temptation right now. One reason: God. Is. Better.
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I believe He wants us to love others so much that we go to extremes to help them.
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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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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.
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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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But God doesn’t call us to be comfortable. He calls us to trust Him so completely that we are unafraid to put ourselves in situations where we will be in trouble if He doesn’t come through.
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