God doesn’t call us to be comfortable. He calls us to trust Him.
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?
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Where 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.
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Lukewarm people call ‘radical’ what Jesus expected of all His followers.
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The disciples obey because that’s what people do when someone rises from the dead and gives instructions.
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Can 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?
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Why would we need to experience the Comforter if our lives are already comfortable?
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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.
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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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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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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.
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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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True faith manifests itself through our actions.
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Let us be eager to leave what is familiar for what is true.
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We live in a time when Christians need to be told that they are supposed to live like Christ. That’s Weird.
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Life is about Jesus. We are not here to tell our story, but His.
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Only the Holy Spirit can give you the power to not think about yourself, to set you free from yourself.
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We often think of prayer as a means to an end. Prayer is the goal.
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Our lack of intimacy is due to our refusal to unplug and shut off communication from all others so we can be alone with Him.
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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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Our greatest fear should not be of failure but of succeeding at things in life that don’t really matter.
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Has your relationship with God changed the way you live your life?
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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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We have a God who is a Creator, not a duplicator.
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Jesus’ call to commitment is clear: He wants all or nothing.
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God is love, but He also defines what love is. We don’t have the license to define love according to our standards.
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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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Do you understand that it’s impossible to please God in any way other than wholehearted surrender?
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