Francis Chan on death
Francis Chan76 quotes“The disciples obey because that’s what people do when someone rises from the dead and gives instructions.”
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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.
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Your life is not limited by the judgement of people.
Aaron BellAaron Bell Not all positive change feels positive in the beginning.
Bryon MartinBryon Martin From here I forgive you for how you held me with your hands but mostly I forgive myself for how I let you.
Rhiannon JanaeRhiannon Janae Growing flowers on your tongue/ won’t make those lies/ any sweet/ saying that you still/ love me/ won’t make this/ broken trust/ change how it feels.
VesmirVesmir Sometimes the best breakthroughs are the ones that happen unexpectedly.⠀
Monique LietzMonique Lietz If I got a star for every time you made me smile I’d have enough to fill my own universe and I’d take you there with me.
Hamilton K. AmadiHamilton K. Amadi When people are cruel, we can join them in their poison or find freedom in love.
Morgan LoveMorgan Love Change is painful, but nothing is as painful as being stuck somewhere you don’t belong.
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Prevention of birth is a precipitation of murder.
TertullianTertullian Can we not live without pleasure, who cannot but with pleasure die?
TertullianTertullian The constant assertion of belief is an indication of fear.
Jiddu KrishnamurtiJiddu Krishnamurti Where it is permissible both to die and not to die, it is an abuse of valour to die.
MenciusMencius I did not get an opportunity to die for the country, but I have got an opportunity to live for the country.
Narendra ModiNarendra Modi In peace sons bury fathers, but war violates the order of nature, and fathers bury sons.
HerodotusHerodotus When my time comes, forget the wrong that I’ve done. Help me leave behind some reasons to be missed.
Linkin ParkLinkin Park Life is a movie; death is a photograph.
Susan SontagSusan Sontag