Francis Chan Quotes
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When it's hard and you are doubtful, give more.
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Our lives should be more than just focusing on our marriage but on focusing our marriage toward what God's mission is for us as a couple.
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God wants to change us so much that it intrigues others.
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Tend to choose what is popular over what is right when they are in conflict. They desire to fit in both at church and outside of church; they care more about what people think of their actions (like church attendance and giving) than what God thinks of their hearts and lives.
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In the craziness of our world, it takes tremendous effort to find a quiet place. It takes time to quiet your mind and your heart before the Lord.
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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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Lukewarm people feel secure because they attend church, made a profession of faith at age twelve, were baptized, come from a Christian family, vote Republican, or live in America. Just as the prophets in the Old Testament warned Israel that they were not safe just because they lived in the land of Israel, so we are not safe just because we wear the label 'Christian' or because some people persist in calling us a 'Christian nation.
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People who are obsessed with God are known as givers, not takers. Obsessed people genuinely think that others matter as much as they do, and they are particularly aware of those who are poor around the world.
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Honestly, when I read the Scriptures, I really believe the Lord puts a heart in us when we become believers.
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There's no sense in improving your marriage until you are secure with God.
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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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We live in a world where people say that you can believe anything you want about God.
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Churchgoers all across the nation say the Holy Spirit has entered them. They claim that God has given them a supernatural ability to follow Christ, put their sin to death, and serve the church. Christians talk about being born again say that they they were dead but now have come to life. We have become hardened to those words, but they are powerful words that have significant meaning. Yet when those outside the church see no difference in our lives, they begin to question our integrity, out sanity, or even worse, our God. And can you blame them?
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It struck me that many Christians flash around their 'no trans fat' label, trying to convince everyone they are healthy and good. Yet they have no substantive or healthful elements to their faith. It's like the Laodiceans, who thought they had everything until Christ told them they were poor and wretched.
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...we are quick to rationalize our entertainment and priorities yet are slow to commit to serving God.
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Sometimes we shrink from leadership because our pride makes us afraid of failure. That's not humility.
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Doesn't every encounter with God only cause us to thirst for Him more?
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I want to live so that I am truly submitted to the Spirit's leading on a daily basis. Christ said its better for us that the Spirit came and I want to live like that is true. I don't want to keep crawling when I have the ability to fly.
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If God cared only about religious activities, then the Pharisees would have been heroes of the faith.
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God is the only being who is good, and the standards are set by Him. Because God hates sin, He has to punish those guilty of sin. Maybe that's not an appealing standard. But to put it bluntly, when you get your own universe, you can make your own standards.
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...there is still a need for those of us nestled deep within the Christian bubble to look beyond the status quo and critically assess the degree to which we are really living biblically.
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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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Has your relationship with God changed the way you live your life?
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People who are obsessed with Jesus give freely and openly without censure. Obsessed people love those who hate them and who can never love them back.