We often think of prayer as a means to an end. Prayer is the goal.
FRANCIS CHANGod is not just one thing we add to the mix called life. He wants an invitation from us to permeate everything and every part of us.
More Francis Chan Quotes
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Having faith often means doing what others see as crazy.
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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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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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God’s definition of what matters is pretty straightforward. He measures our lives by how we love.
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Lukewarm people call ‘radical’ what Jesus expected of all His followers.
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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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I believe He wants us to love others so much that we go to extremes to help them.
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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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We should be so joyful from God’s grace that others would respond by saying, ‘I wish I had your God.
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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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Jesus’ call to commitment is clear: He wants all or nothing.
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Proclaiming the gospel to a lost world cannot be just another activity to add to the church’s crowded agenda. It must be central to who we are. It forms our identity.
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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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Grace is when you should be totally punished but are blessed for no reason.
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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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