I believe He wants us to love others so much that we go to extremes to help them.
FRANCIS CHANIf God cared only about religious activities, then the Pharisees would have been heroes of the faith.
More Francis Chan Quotes
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Has your relationship with God changed the way you live your life?
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If God cared only about religious activities, then the Pharisees would have been heroes of the faith.
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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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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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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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Having faith often means doing what others see as crazy.
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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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God’s presence is all that matters.
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Christianity was simple: fight your desires in order to please God.
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True faith manifests itself through our actions.
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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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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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Jesus said go and make disciples, but so often we just sit and make excuses.
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Don’t fall into the trap of studying the Bible without doing what it says.
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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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