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.
FRANCIS CHANThe 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.
More Francis Chan Quotes
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Don’t fall into the trap of studying the Bible without doing what it says.
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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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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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Christianity was simple: fight your desires in order to please God.
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The greatest knowledge we can ever have is knowing God treasures us.
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The Bible teaches that true joy is formed in the midst of the difficult seasons of life.
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Life is about Jesus. We are not here to tell our story, but His.
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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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Do you love this God who is everything, or do you just love everything He gives you?
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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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Without action and fruit, all the theology in the world has little meaning.
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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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The point is not to completely understand God but to worship Him. Let the very fact that you cannot know Him fully lead you to praise Him for His infiniteness and grandeur.
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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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Can you worship a God who isn’t obligated to explain His actions to you? Could it be your arrogance that makes you think God owes you an explanation?
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