In our world, where hundreds of things distract us from God, we have to intentionally and consistently remind ourselves of Him.
FRANCIS CHANIn our world, where hundreds of things distract us from God, we have to intentionally and consistently remind ourselves of Him.
FRANCIS CHANWhen 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 CHANLukewarm people don’t really want to be saved from their sin; they want only to be saved from the penalty of their sin.
FRANCIS CHANDo you understand that it’s impossible to please God in any way other than wholehearted surrender?
FRANCIS CHANA relationship with God simply cannot grow when money, sins, activities, favorite sports teams, addictions, or commitments are piled up on top of it.
FRANCIS CHANThe fact is, I need God to help me love God. And if I need His help to love Him, a perfect being, I definitely need His help to love other, fault-filled humans.
FRANCIS CHANWe have got to make disciples. Fun nights and pizza nights are not going to sustain us.
FRANCIS CHANGod never breaks His promises.
FRANCIS CHANDo 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 CHANOnly the Holy Spirit can give you the power to not think about yourself, to set you free from yourself.
FRANCIS CHANJesus’ call to commitment is clear: He wants all or nothing.
FRANCIS CHANWorry 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.
FRANCIS CHANDo you love this God who is everything, or do you just love everything He gives you?
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 CHANOur greatest fear should not be of failure but of succeeding at things in life that don’t really matter.
FRANCIS CHANWithout action and fruit, all the theology in the world has little meaning.
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