We are most alive when we are loving and actively giving ourselves because we were made to do these things.
FRANCIS CHANHe wants all or nothing. The thought of a person calling himself a ‘Christian’ without being a devoted follower of Christ is absurd.
More Francis Chan Quotes
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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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If God cared only about religious activities, then the Pharisees would have been heroes of the faith.
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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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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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Don’t fall into the trap of studying the Bible without doing what it says.
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Lukewarm living and claiming Christ’s name simultaneously is utterly disgusting to God.
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Grace is when you should be totally punished but are blessed for no reason.
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In our world, where hundreds of things distract us from God, we have to intentionally and consistently remind ourselves of Him.
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Proclaiming the gospel to a lost world cannot be just another activity to add to the church’s crowded agenda. It must be central to who we are. It forms our identity.
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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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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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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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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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The message of the Bible is not about God in Heaven who wants to take from you. It’s about God who wants to give to you.
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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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