Do you understand that it’s impossible to please God in any way other than wholehearted surrender?
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.
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God’s presence is all that matters.
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Without action and fruit, all the theology in the world has little meaning.
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Lukewarm living and claiming Christ’s name simultaneously is utterly disgusting to God.
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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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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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We are here to love. Not much else matters.
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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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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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True faith manifests itself through our actions.
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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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We never grow closer to God when we just live life. It takes deliberate pursuit and attentiveness.
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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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Grace is when you should be totally punished but are blessed for no reason.
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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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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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We have a God who is a Creator, not a duplicator.
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Having faith often means doing what others see as crazy.
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Jesus’ call to commitment is clear: He wants all or nothing.
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My love for prayer was an answer to prayer.
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The wise man comes to God without saying a word and stands in awe of Him.
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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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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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God doesn’t want religious duty. He doesn’t want a distracted, half-hearted, ‘Fine, I’ll read a chapter, now are You happy?’ attitude. God wants His word to be a delight to us, so much that we meditate on it day and night.
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I don’t have to worry about not meeting His expectations. God will ensure my success in accordance with His plan, not mine.
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He wants all or nothing. The thought of a person calling himself a ‘Christian’ without being a devoted follower of Christ is absurd.
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Why would we need to experience the Comforter if our lives are already comfortable?
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