We should be so joyful from God’s grace that others would respond by saying, ‘I wish I had your God.
FRANCIS CHANThe disciples obey because that’s what people do when someone rises from the dead and gives instructions.
More Francis Chan Quotes
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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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God doesn’t want religious duty. He doesn’t want a distracted, half-hearted, ‘Fine, I’ll read a chapter, now are You happy?’ attitude. God wants His word to be a delight to us, so much that we meditate on it day and night.
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God’s presence is all that matters.
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God doesn’t call us to be comfortable. He calls us to trust Him.
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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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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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Trust whatever He has for you. It will be better than anything you can plan for yourself.
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Worry implies that we don’t quite trust God is big enough, powerful enough, or loving enough to take care of what’s happening in our lives.
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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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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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Don’t fall into the trap of studying the Bible without doing what it says.
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We have a God who is a Creator, not a duplicator.
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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 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.
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Do you love this God who is everything, or do you just love everything He gives you?
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