Francis Chan Quotes
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We are each given different gifts and talents by our Master. The thing that matters most is how we use what we have been given, not how much we make or do compared to someone else. What matters is that we spend ourselves.
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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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Many Spirit-filled authors have exhausted the thesaurus in order to describe God with the glory He deserves. His perfect holiness, by definition, assures us that our words can't contain Him. Isn't it a comfort to worship a God we cannot exaggerate?
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Yes, it is God who works in you. And, yes, there is work for you to do. Yes, the Spirit empowers you to do the work. And, yes, you do the work.
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The Bible says that when we obey God’s commands, we benefit. I think we naturally assume that if we look out for our own interests and concerns, we will be happy. But people who sacrifice for others will tell you that seasons of giving are the most rewarding of their lives.
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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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If you want to see the big stuff that God has, you've got to take some risk and trust only in the Gospel.
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Parents are supposed to instruct their kids. It doesn't mean they necessarily have that gift of teaching.
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Multi-tasking is keeping me from whole-hearted worship.
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Heavenly Father, thank You so much for Your grace. Your forgiveness is SO good that I struggle with believing it at times. Thank You for rescuing me from myself and giving me Your Holy Spirit. Your love is better than life.
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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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God's art speaks of Himself, reflecting who He is and what He is like.
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...no worship is better than apathetic worship.
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I love staring out toward the ocean and away from anything manmade.
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Pray with reverence, not half-heartedness.
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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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Why would we need to experience the Comforter if our lives are already comfortable?
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We have control over our prayer life, our relationship with Jesus.
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I love being in the ocean. I love the unpredictability of it- size of wave, animals you see, etc.
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Show true religion, cause words don't relieve
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It's crazy, if you think about it. The God of the universe - the creator of nitrogen and pine needles, galaxies and E-minor - loves us with a radical, unconditional, self-sacrificing love. And what is our typical response? We go to church, sing songs, and try not to cuss.
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He measures our lives by how we love.
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The world needs Christians who don't tolerate the complacency of their own lives.
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Grace is when you should be totally punished but are blessed for no reason.