We often think of prayer as a means to an end. Prayer is the goal.
FRANCIS CHANJesus’ call to commitment is clear: He wants all or nothing.
More Francis Chan Quotes
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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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My existence was not random, nor was it an accident. God knew who He was creating, and He designed met for a specific work.
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Grace is when you should be totally punished but are blessed for no reason.
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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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Lukewarm people don’t really want to be saved from their sin; they want only to be saved from the penalty of their sin.
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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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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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Do you love this God who is everything, or do you just love everything He gives you?
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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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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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Christianity was simple: fight your desires in order to please God.
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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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Lukewarm people call ‘radical’ what Jesus expected of all His followers.
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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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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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