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.
FRANCIS CHANJesus asks for everything, but we try to give Him less.
More Francis Chan Quotes
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Lukewarm people don’t really want to be saved from their sin; they want only to be saved from the penalty of their sin.
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Has your relationship with God changed the way you live your life?
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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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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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My love for prayer was an answer to prayer.
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I have one reason why you should walk away from that temptation right now. One reason: God. Is. Better.
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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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A relationship with God simply cannot grow when money, sins, activities, favorite sports teams, addictions, or commitments are piled up on top of it.
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God doesn’t want religious duty. He doesn’t want a distracted, half-hearted, ‘Fine, I’ll read a chapter, now are You happy?’ attitude. God wants His word to be a delight to us, so much that we meditate on it day and night.
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Lukewarm people call ‘radical’ what Jesus expected of all His followers.
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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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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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I believe He wants us to love others so much that we go to extremes to help them.
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The 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.
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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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