Francis Chan Quotes

My pride and immaturity caused me to make things more of a struggle than they had to be. I can always blame others or circumstances, but the truth was that my own sinful pride led to more stress than anything else.

Francis Chan

• Struggle
• Pride
• Stress
• Circumstances
• Blame
• Immaturity

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• My pride and immaturity caused me to make things more of a struggle than they had to be. I can always blame others or circumstances, but the truth was that my own sinful pride led to more stress than anything else.

  

  Francis Chan
  • Struggle
  • Pride
  • Stress