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.
FRANCIS CHANLukewarm people don’t really want to be saved from their sin; they want only to be saved from the penalty of their sin.
More Francis Chan Quotes
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Having faith often means doing what others see as crazy.
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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 never grow closer to God when we just live life. It takes deliberate pursuit and attentiveness.
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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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Are we in love with God or just His stuff?
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Lukewarm living and claiming Christ’s name simultaneously is utterly disgusting to God.
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Life is about Jesus. We are not here to tell our story, but His.
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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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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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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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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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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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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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The disciples obey because that’s what people do when someone rises from the dead and gives instructions.
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Jesus’ call to commitment is clear: He wants all or nothing.
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