Life is about Jesus. We are not here to tell our story, but His.
FRANCIS CHANLife is about Jesus. We are not here to tell our story, but His.
FRANCIS CHANWhen 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.
FRANCIS CHANTrue faith manifests itself through our actions.
FRANCIS CHANLukewarm people call ‘radical’ what Jesus expected of all His followers.
FRANCIS CHANWe often think of prayer as a means to an end. Prayer is the goal.
FRANCIS CHANHe wants all or nothing. The thought of a person calling himself a ‘Christian’ without being a devoted follower of Christ is absurd.
FRANCIS CHANJesus asks for everything, but we try to give Him less.
FRANCIS CHANI believe He wants us to love others so much that we go to extremes to help them.
FRANCIS CHANThe 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 CHANWhere it gets weird is that nowadays there are millions of people on this earth who call themselves followers of Jesus, but their lives look nothing like His, and they’re not obeying the things that He called them to do.
FRANCIS CHANCan you worship a God who isn’t obligated to explain His actions to you? Could it be your arrogance that makes you think God owes you an explanation?
FRANCIS CHANFollowing 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.
FRANCIS CHANWe never grow closer to God when we just live life. It takes deliberate pursuit and attentiveness.
FRANCIS CHANI’ve got this amazing relationship with God that is better than life, itself, so marvelous, so wonderful that everything else can fall apart and I’m okay.
FRANCIS CHANTrue faith means holding nothing back. It means putting every hope in God’s fidelity to His Promises.
FRANCIS CHANA 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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