Francis Chan on devotion
Francis Chan76 quotes“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 wise man comes to God without saying a word and stands in awe of Him.
Francis ChanFrancis Chan God is not just one thing we add to the mix called life. He wants an invitation from us to permeate everything and every part of us.
Francis ChanFrancis Chan Jesus asks for everything, but we try to give Him less.
Francis ChanFrancis Chan Trust whatever He has for you. It will be better than anything you can plan for yourself.
Francis ChanFrancis Chan 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.
Francis ChanFrancis Chan We are most alive when we are loving and actively giving ourselves because we were made to do these things.
Francis ChanFrancis Chan Jesus said go and make disciples, but so often we just sit and make excuses.
Francis ChanFrancis Chan The greatest knowledge we can ever have is knowing God treasures us.
Francis ChanFrancis Chan 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.
Francis ChanFrancis Chan God never breaks His promises.
Francis ChanFrancis Chan God doesn’t call us to be comfortable. He calls us to trust Him.
Francis ChanFrancis Chan Do you know that nothing you do in this life will ever matter, unless it is about loving God and loving the people he has made?
Francis ChanFrancis Chan God is love, but He also defines what love is. We don’t have the license to define love according to our standards.
Francis ChanFrancis Chan Do you understand that it’s impossible to please God in any way other than wholehearted surrender?
Francis ChanFrancis Chan We are here to love. Not much else matters.
Francis ChanFrancis Chan 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.
Francis ChanFrancis Chan
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Safna SulaimanSafna Sulaiman The Red Rose on my grave shows once I was in love.
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I sometimes feel ashamed that I am devoting myself to artistic pursuits while so many of our people are suffering and dying for us. It’s true that fretting never did any good.
Claude MonetClaude Monet Your devotion to God is illustrated, demonstrated, and authenticated by your love for others.
Andy StanleyAndy Stanley The words I speak, the things I do, let them be only, all for you.
Abby AugustineAbby Augustine Christianity is not devotion to work, or to a cause, or a doctrine, but devotion to a Person, the Lord Jesus Christ.
Oswald ChambersOswald Chambers Once you are ready to truly devote your days and times to what your soul came here to do, you will find your life unimaginably enriched.
Neale Donald WalschNeale Donald Walsch If you devote yourself to more than yourself … you will have more than yourself to show for yourself.
Andy StanleyAndy Stanley Let not then any one deceive you, as indeed you are not deceived, inasmuch as you are wholly devoted to God.
Ignatius of AntiochIgnatius of Antioch Beloved, all that is harsh and difficult I want for myself, and all that is gentle and sweet for thee.
John of the CrossJohn of the Cross