God has allowed hard things in your life so you can show the world that your God is great and that knowing Him brings peace and joy, even when life is hard.
FRANCIS CHANOnly the Holy Spirit can give you the power to not think about yourself, to set you free from yourself.
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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We are here to love. Not much else matters.
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We have got to make disciples. Fun nights and pizza nights are not going to sustain us.
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We often think of prayer as a means to an end. Prayer is the goal.
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Are we in love with God or just His stuff?
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The greatest knowledge we can ever have is knowing God treasures us.
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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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Do you understand that it’s impossible to please God in any way other than wholehearted surrender?
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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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Following Christ isn’t something that can be done halfheartedly or on the side. It is not a label we can display when it is useful. It must be central to everything we do and are.
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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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Why would we need to experience the Comforter if our lives are already comfortable?
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Something is wrong when our lives make sense to unbelievers.
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Jesus asks for everything, but we try to give Him less.
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