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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More Francis Chan Quotes
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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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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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Lukewarm people call ‘radical’ what Jesus expected of all His followers.
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Lukewarm living and claiming Christ’s name simultaneously is utterly disgusting to God.
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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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Life is about Jesus. We are not here to tell our story, but His.
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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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The world says love yourself, grab all you can, follow your heart. Jesus says deny yourself, grab your cross and follow me.
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Without action and fruit, all the theology in the world has little meaning.
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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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Do 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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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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We have got to make disciples. Fun nights and pizza nights are not going to sustain us.
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The 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.
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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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The point of your life is to point to Him. Whatever you are doing, God wants to be glorified, because this whole thing is His.
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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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Jesus asks for everything, but we try to give Him less.
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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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Let us be eager to leave what is familiar for what is true.
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I believe He wants us to love others so much that we go to extremes to help them.
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Christianity was simple: fight your desires in order to please God.
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The wise man comes to God without saying a word and stands in awe of Him.
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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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We need to be more concerned about who we are before God than our reputation before people.
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Jesus’ call to commitment is clear: He wants all or nothing.
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