Francis Chan Quotes
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When we become overly concerned about our appearance, our spiritual reputation, our coolness, and our acceptance, we are living as citizens of this world rather than as ambassadors.
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Following Jesus is not about diligently keeping a set of rules or conjuring up the moral fortitude to lead good lives. It's about loving God and enjoying Him
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People who are obsessed are raw with God; they do not attempt to mask the ugliness of their sins or their failures. Obsessed people don't put it on for God; He is their safe place, where they can be at peace.
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God 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.
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Lukewarm people love others but do not seek to love others as much as they love themselves.
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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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God's definition of what matters is pretty straightforward. He measures our lives by how we love.
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God specifically created us to be like Him. This is impossible to wrap our minds around, but God created us like Him in some respect and then set us in the midst of this world to represent Him!
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Be careful not to turn others' lives into the mold for your own...we have a God who is a Creator not a Duplicator .
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God is compassionate and just, loving and holy, wrathful and forgiving. WE can't sideline His more difficult attributes to make room for the palatable ones.
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When you read the New Testament, you see the Holy Spirit was supposed to change everything so that this gathering of people who call themselves Christians had this supernatural element about them.
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You have to stop loving and pursuing Christ in order to sin. When you are pursuing love, running toward Christ, you do not have opportunity to wonder, "Am I doing this right?" or "Did I serve enough this week?" When you are running toward Christ, you are freed up to serve, love, and give thanks without guilt, worry or fear. As long as you are running, you're safe.
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In the midst of our failed attempts at loving Jesus, His grace covers us.
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We are here to love. Not much else matters.
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Oswald Chambers writes, ‘Never make a principle out of your experience; let God be as original with other people as He is with you.’ To that I would add, ‘Be careful not to turn others’ lives into the mold for your own.’ Allow God to be as creative with you as He is with each of us.
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The very fact that a holy, eternal, all-knowing, all-powerful, merciful, fair, and just God loves you and me is nothing short of astonishing.
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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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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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Lukewarm people think about life on earth much more often than eternity in heaven.
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The concept of downsizing so that others might upgrade is biblical, beautiful...and nearly unheard of. We either close the gap or don't take the words of the Bible literally.
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I don't want my life to be explainable without the Holy Spirit.
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You find that the things you let go of while following Jesus were the things that were going to destroy you in the end.
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A person who is obsessed with Jesus knows that the sin of pride is always a battle. Obsessed people know that you can never be "humble enough," and so they seek to make themselves less known and Christ more known.
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Refusing to teach a passage of Scripture is just as wrong as abusing it