The irony is that while God doesn’t need us but still wants us, we desperately need God but don’t really want Him most of the time.
FRANCIS CHANWe live in a time when Christians need to be told that they are supposed to live like Christ. That’s Weird.
More Francis Chan Quotes
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Christianity was simple: fight your desires in order to please God.
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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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Jesus’ call to commitment is clear: He wants all or nothing.
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Don’t fall into the trap of studying the Bible without doing what it says.
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We often think of prayer as a means to an end. Prayer is the goal.
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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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Lukewarm living and claiming Christ’s name simultaneously is utterly disgusting to God.
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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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Something is wrong when our lives make sense to unbelievers.
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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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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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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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Are we in love with God or just His stuff?
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God doesn’t call us to be comfortable. He calls us to trust Him.
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The wise man comes to God without saying a word and stands in awe of Him.
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