We are here to love. Not much else matters.
FRANCIS CHANIn our world, where hundreds of things distract us from God, we have to intentionally and consistently remind ourselves of Him.
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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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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’s presence is all that matters.
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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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Trust whatever He has for you. It will be better than anything you can plan for yourself.
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True faith means holding nothing back. It means putting every hope in God’s fidelity to His Promises.
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Let us be eager to leave what is familiar for what is true.
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God’s definition of what matters is pretty straightforward. He measures our lives by how we love.
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Life is about Jesus. We are not here to tell our story, but His.
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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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Following Christ isn’t something that can be done halfheartedly or on the side. It is not a label we can display when it is useful. It must be central to everything we do and are.
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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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Grace is when you should be totally punished but are blessed for no reason.
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We need to be more concerned about who we are before God than our reputation before people.
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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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