We often think of prayer as a means to an end. Prayer is the goal.
FRANCIS CHANA 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.
More Francis Chan Quotes
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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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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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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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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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We live in a time when Christians need to be told that they are supposed to live like Christ. That’s Weird.
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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 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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Grace is when you should be totally punished but are blessed for no reason.
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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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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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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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Jesus’ call to commitment is clear: He wants all or nothing.
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The wise man comes to God without saying a word and stands in awe of Him.
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Are we in love with God or just His stuff?
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Do you understand that it’s impossible to please God in any way other than wholehearted surrender?
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