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God’s definition of what matters is pretty straightforward. He measures our lives by how we love.

Francis Chan

Jesus said go and make disciples, but so often we just sit and make excuses.
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Discipline Excuse Follow God
Christianity was simple: fight your desires in order to please God.
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Desire Fight God Order Simplicity Yourself
Something is wrong when our lives make sense to unbelievers.
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Believe Live Wrong
The disciples obey because that’s what people do when someone rises from the dead and gives instructions.
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Death Deep Instruction Obedience People Rise
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 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
The greatest knowledge we can ever have is knowing God treasures us.
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God Greatness Knowledge Ourselves Treasure
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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God Grace Joy Myself Response Talk
Jesus asks for everything, but we try to give Him less.
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God Himself Try
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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Feeling Love Manifestation Obligation Work
God never breaks His promises.
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Break God Himself Promise
Don’t fall into the trap of studying the Bible without doing what it says.
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Fall Religious Scripture Study Trap
Trust whatever He has for you. It will be better than anything you can plan for yourself.
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Better Planning Trust Yourself
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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Education Focus Follow Love People Student Teaching
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
Christians are like manure: spread them out and they help everything grow better, but keep them in one big pile and they stink horribly.
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Fertilizer Growth Help Togetherness

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