Jesus’ call to commitment is clear: He wants all or nothing.
FRANCIS CHANIn our world, where hundreds of things distract us from God, we have to intentionally and consistently remind ourselves of Him.
More Francis Chan Quotes
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Do you understand that it’s impossible to please God in any way other than wholehearted surrender?
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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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The point of your life is to point to Him. Whatever you are doing, God wants to be glorified, because this whole thing is His.
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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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Life is about Jesus. We are not here to tell our story, but His.
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The fact is, I need God to help me love God. And if I need His help to love Him, a perfect being, I definitely need His help to love other, fault-filled humans.
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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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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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Lukewarm people call ‘radical’ what Jesus expected of all His followers.
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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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The world says love yourself, grab all you can, follow your heart. Jesus says deny yourself, grab your cross and follow me.
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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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True faith manifests itself through our actions.
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We have a God who is a Creator, not a duplicator.
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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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The Bible teaches that true joy is formed in the midst of the difficult seasons of life.
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We often think of prayer as a means to an end. Prayer is the goal.
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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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Marriage is one of the most humbling, sanctifying journeys you will ever be a part of. It forces us to wrestle with our selfishness and pride. But it also gives us a platform to display love and commitment.
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Making disciples isn’t about gathering pupils to listen to your teaching. The real focus is not on teaching people at all–the focus is on loving them.
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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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The disciples obey because that’s what people do when someone rises from the dead and gives instructions.
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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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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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I believe He wants us to love others so much that we go to extremes to help them.
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