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.
FRANCIS CHANThe 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.
More Francis Chan Quotes
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Lukewarm living and claiming Christ’s name simultaneously is utterly disgusting to God.
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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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We have a God who is a Creator, not a duplicator.
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Jesus said go and make disciples, but so often we just sit and make excuses.
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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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In our world, where hundreds of things distract us from God, we have to intentionally and consistently remind ourselves of Him.
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The Bible teaches that true joy is formed in the midst of the difficult seasons of life.
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True faith means holding nothing back. It means putting every hope in God’s fidelity to His Promises.
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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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Life is about Jesus. We are not here to tell our story, but His.
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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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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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We often think of prayer as a means to an end. Prayer is the goal.
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We are here to love. Not much else matters.
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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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